Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United States of America

United States of America: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0003 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 43.9%
World rank
77th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0053 units per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
49
1974–2023

Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United States of America, 1974–2023

00.0020.0040.006197419982023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.0003 units per square kilometre for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 43.9% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United States of America peaked at 0.0053 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2009.

That places United States of America 77th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United States of America, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.0003 units per square kilometre
1975 0.0002 units per square kilometre -27.6%
1976 0.0001 units per square kilometre -41.9%
1977 0.0002 units per square kilometre +115.5%
1978 0.0002 units per square kilometre -5.2%
1979 0.0002 units per square kilometre -21.3%
1980 0.0002 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1981 0.0001 units per square kilometre -27.9%
1982 0.0002 units per square kilometre +51.8%
1983 0.0003 units per square kilometre +30.0%
1984 0.0002 units per square kilometre -7.6%
1985 0.0004 units per square kilometre +57.7%
1986 0.0005 units per square kilometre +16.9%
1987 0.0003 units per square kilometre -32.7%
1988 0.0004 units per square kilometre +22.2%
1989 0.0005 units per square kilometre +20.5%
1990 0.0005 units per square kilometre +9.9%
1991 0.0003 units per square kilometre -40.5%
1992 0.0004 units per square kilometre +50.2%
1993 0.0007 units per square kilometre +61.3%
1994 0.0005 units per square kilometre -29.9%
1995 0.0006 units per square kilometre +11.3%
1996 0.0009 units per square kilometre +51.8%
1997 0.0007 units per square kilometre -15.8%
1998 0.0008 units per square kilometre +12.8%
1999 0.0008 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2000 0.0009 units per square kilometre +7.9%
2001 0.0008 units per square kilometre -3.6%
2002 0.0011 units per square kilometre +28.9%
2003 0.0013 units per square kilometre +19.2%
2004 0.0028 units per square kilometre +121.7%
2005 0.0028 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2006 0.0017 units per square kilometre -39.0%
2007 0.0011 units per square kilometre -33.1%
2008 0.0014 units per square kilometre +26.6%
2009 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
2010 0.003 units per square kilometre
2011 0.002 units per square kilometre -32.1%
2012 0.0053 units per square kilometre +157.9%
2013 0.0031 units per square kilometre -40.7%
2014 0.0036 units per square kilometre +15.1%
2015 0.0023 units per square kilometre -37.3%
2016 0.002 units per square kilometre -13.1%
2017 0.0021 units per square kilometre +5.6%
2018 0.0017 units per square kilometre -17.7%
2020 0.002 units per square kilometre +19.3%
2021 0.0007 units per square kilometre -67.1%
2022 0.0002 units per square kilometre -65.5%
2023 0.0003 units per square kilometre +43.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre 0.0053 units per square kilometre 9
2020s 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 74 Italy 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 75 Sweden 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 76 Portugal 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 78 Dominican Republic 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 79 Australia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 80 Central African Republic 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United States of America?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United States of America was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.0053 units per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2009.
How does United States of America rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
United States of America ranks 77th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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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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.

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Indicator
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 7,899 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed

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.