Pertussis - number of reported cases in Guatemala
Guatemala: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 356 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Guatemala, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in Guatemala is 356, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,855.6% on the previous year and up 328.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Guatemala peaked at 1,970 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places Guatemala 54th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,870 | — |
| 1975 | 724 | -61.3% |
| 1976 | 915 | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 1,047 | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 1,093 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1,452 | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 1,513 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,211 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 1,539 | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 1,280 | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 1,970 | +53.9% |
| 1985 | 1,507 | -23.5% |
| 1986 | 509 | -66.2% |
| 1987 | 53 | -89.6% |
| 1988 | 625 | +1079.2% |
| 1989 | 145 | -76.8% |
| 1990 | 130 | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 149 | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 156 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 34 | -78.2% |
| 1994 | 29 | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 34 | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 65 | +91.2% |
| 1997 | 567 | +772.3% |
| 1998 | 441 | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 291 | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 146 | -49.8% |
| 2001 | 229 | +56.8% |
| 2002 | 50 | -78.2% |
| 2003 | 350 | +600.0% |
| 2004 | 391 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 48 | — |
| 2007 | 97 | +102.1% |
| 2008 | 60 | -38.1% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 273 | — |
| 2013 | 34 | -87.5% |
| 2014 | 25 | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 83 | +232.0% |
| 2016 | 152 | +83.1% |
| 2017 | 62 | -59.2% |
| 2018 | 67 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 60 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 13 | -78.3% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | — |
| 2025 | 356 | +3855.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 356 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18, 19.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 356 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 356.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3855.6% | 9 | 356 |
| 1988 | +1079.2% | 53 | 625 |
| 1997 | +772.3% | 65 | 567 |
| 2003 | +600.0% | 50 | 350 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,184 | 724 | 1,870 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,035 | 53 | 1,970 | 10 |
| 1990s | 189.6 | 29 | 567 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.1 | 0 | 391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6 | 0 | 273 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 | 0 | 356 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 Guatemala?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Guatemala was 356 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,970 in 1984.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Guatemala ranks 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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