Pertussis - number of reported cases in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 1,501 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,501
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
29th
of 210 countries
All-time high
23,429
in 1980
All-time low
6
in 2022
Years of data
27
1974–2025

Pertussis - number of reported cases in Ethiopia, 1974–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1974199920251974: 4.9k1975: 8.4k1976: 5.2k1977: 3.1k1978: 8.2k1979: 16.4k1980: 23.4k1981: 9.9k1982: 10.8k1983: 11.0k1984: 12.5k1985: 5.1k1986: 4.9k1987: 7.2k1988: 13.6k1989: 1.2k1990: 9221992: 3.8k1995: 6261996: 2641998: 7491999: 7332018: 2.4k2022: 62023: 1.6k2024: 1.8k2025: 1.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 1,501 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Ethiopia peaked at 23,429 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2022.

Ethiopia ranks 29th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases in Ethiopia, 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 4,949
1975 8,445 +70.6%
1976 5,248 -37.9%
1977 3,096 -41.0%
1978 8,228 +165.8%
1979 16,444 +99.9%
1980 23,429 +42.5%
1981 9,885 -57.8%
1982 10,823 +9.5%
1983 10,993 +1.6%
1984 12,548 +14.1%
1985 5,148 -59.0%
1986 4,921 -4.4%
1987 7,198 +46.3%
1988 13,621 +89.2%
1989 1,183 -91.3%
1990 922 -22.1%
1992 3,813 +313.6%
1995 626 -83.6%
1996 264 -57.8%
1998 749 +183.7%
1999 733 -2.1%
2018 2,423 +230.6%
2022 6 -99.8%
2023 1,613 +26783.3%
2024 1,792 +11.1%
2025 1,501 -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,735 3,096 16,444 6
1980s 9,975 1,183 23,429 10
1990s 1,184 264 3,813 6
2010s 2,423 2,423 2,423 1
2020s 1,228 6 1,792 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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  3. 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,745 compare
  4. 30 Côte d'Ivoire 1,492 compare
  5. 31 Indonesia 1,396 compare
  6. 32 Colombia 1,207 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Ethiopia?
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Ethiopia was 1,501 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 23,429 in 1980.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2022.
How does Ethiopia rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
Ethiopia ranks 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator
Pertussis - number of reported cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
222 places, 9,189 data points, 1974–2025
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