Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Palestine, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Palestine stood at 0.0108 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 160.0% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 0.046 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Palestine 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -91.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +1200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +177.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2020 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +1437.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -91.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +160.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0108 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 278.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0108 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 23.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1437.6% | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.046 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +1200.0% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.046 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 15 San Marino 0.0167 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Hong Kong 0.0143 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Moldova 0.0128 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Lebanon 0.0099 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Malta 0.0094 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Palestine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Palestine was 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.046 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.