Pertussis - number of reported cases in Bahrain
Bahrain: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 15 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Bahrain, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in Bahrain is 15, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Bahrain peaked at 617 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Bahrain 104th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, 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 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 158 | — |
| 1975 | 251 | +58.9% |
| 1976 | 617 | +145.8% |
| 1977 | 144 | -76.7% |
| 1978 | 136 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 86 | -36.8% |
| 1980 | 106 | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 76 | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 22 | -71.1% |
| 1983 | 33 | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 15 | -54.5% |
| 1985 | 7 | -53.3% |
| 1986 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 1987 | 20 | +1900.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | -90.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 3 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 17 | — |
| 2025 | 15 | -11.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52, 29% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 15 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Bahrain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1900.0% | 1 | 20 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 232 | 86 | 617 | 6 |
| 1980s | 28.2 | 0 | 106 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.125 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % 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 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % 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 Bahrain?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Bahrain was 15 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 617 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Bahrain rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Bahrain ranks 104th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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