Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United States, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States 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 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 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, year by year
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 74 Italy 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Sweden 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Portugal 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Australia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Central African Republic 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United States?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does United States rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- United States 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?
- 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 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.