Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.0002 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.0% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
South Africa ranks 85th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4425.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +98.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +155.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +836.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +435.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -66.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 82 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Ireland 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Argentina 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Cyprus 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Madagascar 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Pakistan 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pertussis - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pertussis - number of reported cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pertussis - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Pertussis - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.