Pertussis - number of reported cases in Bolivia
Bolivia: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 355 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Bolivia, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in Bolivia is 355, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 545.5% on the previous year and up 3,127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Bolivia peaked at 5,028 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
Bolivia ranks 55th 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3,536 | — |
| 1975 | 3,078 | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 2,194 | -28.7% |
| 1977 | 4,375 | +99.4% |
| 1978 | 2,611 | -40.3% |
| 1979 | 2,457 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 2,377 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 5,028 | +111.5% |
| 1982 | 1,387 | -72.4% |
| 1983 | 1,445 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1,393 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 964 | -30.8% |
| 1986 | 439 | -54.5% |
| 1987 | 520 | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 685 | +31.7% |
| 1989 | 705 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 159 | -77.4% |
| 1991 | 56 | -64.8% |
| 1992 | 284 | +407.1% |
| 1993 | 245 | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 45 | -81.6% |
| 1995 | 36 | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 14 | -61.1% |
| 1997 | 138 | +885.7% |
| 1998 | 44 | -68.1% |
| 1999 | 16 | -63.6% |
| 2000 | 10 | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 55 | +450.0% |
| 2002 | 132 | +140.0% |
| 2003 | 46 | -65.2% |
| 2004 | 6 | -87.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2006 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 31 | — |
| 2014 | 75 | +141.9% |
| 2015 | 11 | -85.3% |
| 2016 | 27 | +145.5% |
| 2017 | 7 | -74.1% |
| 2018 | 21 | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 29 | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 12 | -58.6% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 223 | — |
| 2023 | 827 | +270.9% |
| 2024 | 55 | -93.3% |
| 2025 | 355 | +545.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 355 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 177.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 355 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 355.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +885.7% | 14 | 138 |
| 2025 | +545.5% | 55 | 355 |
| 2006 | +500.0% | 1 | 6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,042 | 2,194 | 4,375 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,494 | 439 | 5,028 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.7 | 14 | 284 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6 | 0 | 132 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1 | 0 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.33 | 0 | 827 | 6 |
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More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 Bolivia?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Bolivia was 355 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,028 in 1981.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Bolivia rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Bolivia ranks 55th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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