Pertussis - number of reported cases in Algeria
Algeria: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 187 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Algeria, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 187 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2025.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 1,000.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Algeria peaked at 2,862 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
Algeria ranks 63rd of 210 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 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 965 | — |
| 1975 | 1,379 | +42.9% |
| 1976 | 2,862 | +107.5% |
| 1977 | 666 | -76.7% |
| 1978 | 280 | -58.0% |
| 1979 | 482 | +72.1% |
| 1980 | 710 | +47.3% |
| 1981 | 967 | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 663 | -31.4% |
| 1983 | 395 | -40.4% |
| 1984 | 894 | +126.3% |
| 1985 | 520 | -41.8% |
| 1986 | 24 | -95.4% |
| 1987 | 69 | +187.5% |
| 1988 | 45 | -34.8% |
| 1989 | 32 | -28.9% |
| 1990 | 23 | -28.1% |
| 1991 | 16 | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 25 | +56.2% |
| 1993 | 44 | +76.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | -90.9% |
| 1996 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 1997 | 30 | +233.3% |
| 1998 | 10 | -66.7% |
| 1999 | 4 | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 137 | +3325.0% |
| 2002 | 57 | -58.4% |
| 2003 | 22 | -61.4% |
| 2004 | 7 | -68.2% |
| 2005 | 18 | +157.1% |
| 2006 | 23 | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 28 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | -96.4% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 104 | +10300.0% |
| 2013 | 69 | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | — |
| 2017 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | +183.3% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | — |
| 2024 | 209 | +1641.7% |
| 2025 | 187 | -10.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 187 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18, 10.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 187 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +10300.0% | 1 | 104 |
| 2001 | +3325.0% | 4 | 137 |
| 2024 | +1641.7% | 12 | 209 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,106 | 280 | 2,862 | 6 |
| 1980s | 431.9 | 24 | 967 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.33 | 4 | 44 | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.56 | 0 | 137 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.11 | 0 | 104 | 9 |
| 2020s | 102 | 0 | 209 | 4 |
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More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % 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 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % 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 in Algeria?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Algeria was 187 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,862 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Algeria rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Algeria ranks 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Algeria 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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