Pertussis - number of reported cases in Belgium
Belgium: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 202 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Belgium, 1985–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in Belgium is 202, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 93.4% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Belgium peaked at 3,078 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
That places Belgium 60th 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3 | — |
| 1986 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 15 | +200.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | -80.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | — |
| 1994 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 1997 | 14 | +75.0% |
| 2001 | 28 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 59 | +118.5% |
| 2004 | 96 | +62.7% |
| 2005 | 231 | +140.6% |
| 2006 | 196 | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 293 | +49.5% |
| 2008 | 260 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 133 | -48.8% |
| 2011 | 103 | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 548 | +432.0% |
| 2013 | 1,142 | +108.4% |
| 2014 | 1,501 | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 1,203 | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 2,105 | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 1,535 | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 1,354 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1,098 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 124 | -88.7% |
| 2021 | 16 | -87.1% |
| 2022 | 80 | +400.0% |
| 2023 | 1,046 | +1207.5% |
| 2024 | 3,078 | +194.3% |
| 2025 | 202 | -93.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8 | 3 | 15 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| 2000s | 148.75 | 27 | 293 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,072 | 103 | 2,105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 757.67 | 16 | 3,078 | 6 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2096 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Belgium?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Belgium was 202 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,078 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Belgium ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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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