Pertussis - number of reported cases in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 1,103 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,103
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
35th
of 210 countries
All-time high
22,293
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
41
1975–2025
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Afghanistan, 1975–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases in Afghanistan stood at 1,103.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 155.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Afghanistan peaked at 22,293 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 35th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 199 | +19800.0% |
| 1977 | 11,285 | +5570.9% |
| 1978 | 21,200 | +87.9% |
| 1979 | 22,293 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 15,748 | -29.4% |
| 1981 | 15,388 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 8,528 | -44.6% |
| 1983 | 10,209 | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 6,175 | -39.5% |
| 1985 | 8,531 | +38.2% |
| 1986 | 5,872 | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 6,073 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 4,587 | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 1,494 | -67.4% |
| 1990 | 411 | -72.5% |
| 1991 | 541 | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 896 | +65.6% |
| 1999 | 1,582 | +76.6% |
| 2000 | 896 | -43.4% |
| 2002 | 1,439 | +60.6% |
| 2004 | 558 | -61.2% |
| 2005 | 2,173 | +289.4% |
| 2006 | 2,515 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 5,904 | +134.8% |
| 2008 | 2,448 | -58.5% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1,497 | — |
| 2013 | 371 | -75.2% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 432 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 488 | +48700.0% |
| 2021 | 108 | -77.9% |
| 2022 | 331 | +206.5% |
| 2023 | 1,531 | +362.5% |
| 2024 | 921 | -39.8% |
| 2025 | 1,103 | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,996 | 1 | 22,293 | 5 |
| 1980s | 8,260 | 1,494 | 15,748 | 10 |
| 1990s | 857.5 | 411 | 1,582 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,992 | 0 | 5,904 | 8 |
| 2010s | 309.89 | 0 | 1,497 | 9 |
| 2020s | 798.8 | 108 | 1,531 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Afghanistan?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Afghanistan was 1,103 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22,293 in 1979.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pertussis - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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