Pertussis - number of reported cases in Iraq
Iraq: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 404 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
404
Change on year
down 80.2%
World rank
52nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
78,249
in 2004
All-time low
17
in 2019
Years of data
50
1974–2025
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Iraq, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases in Iraq stood at 404.
That represents a change of down 80.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Iraq peaked at 78,249 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2019.
That places Iraq 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,246 | — |
| 1975 | 11,755 | +176.8% |
| 1976 | 19,472 | +65.6% |
| 1977 | 7,059 | -63.7% |
| 1978 | 6,116 | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 7,994 | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 16,687 | +108.7% |
| 1981 | 3,477 | -79.2% |
| 1982 | 2,584 | -25.7% |
| 1983 | 4,001 | +54.8% |
| 1984 | 8,518 | +112.9% |
| 1985 | 2,768 | -67.5% |
| 1986 | 798 | -71.2% |
| 1987 | 316 | -60.4% |
| 1988 | 200 | -36.7% |
| 1989 | 368 | +84.0% |
| 1990 | 122 | -66.8% |
| 1991 | 2,309 | +1792.6% |
| 1992 | 1,601 | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 767 | -52.1% |
| 1994 | 534 | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 483 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 1,247 | +158.2% |
| 1997 | 578 | -53.6% |
| 1998 | 1,366 | +136.3% |
| 1999 | 466 | -65.9% |
| 2000 | 407 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 2,922 | +617.9% |
| 2004 | 78,249 | +2577.9% |
| 2005 | 1,050 | -98.7% |
| 2006 | 3,128 | +197.9% |
| 2007 | 3,140 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,311 | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 5,471 | +136.7% |
| 2010 | 2,034 | -62.8% |
| 2011 | 2,019 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,314 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 2,471 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1,606 | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 529 | -67.1% |
| 2016 | 1,014 | +91.7% |
| 2017 | 1,458 | +43.8% |
| 2018 | 978 | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 17 | -98.3% |
| 2020 | 80 | +370.6% |
| 2021 | 28 | -65.0% |
| 2022 | 79 | +182.1% |
| 2023 | 723 | +815.2% |
| 2024 | 2,044 | +182.7% |
| 2025 | 404 | -80.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,440 | 4,246 | 19,472 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,972 | 200 | 16,687 | 10 |
| 1990s | 947.3 | 122 | 2,309 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,085 | 407 | 78,249 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,444 | 17 | 2,471 | 10 |
| 2020s | 559.67 | 28 | 2,044 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 49 Tajikistan 450 compare
- 50 Denmark 427 compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 407 compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 365 compare
- 54 Guatemala 356 compare
- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 355 compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.17 % 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 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4978 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Iraq?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Iraq was 404 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 78,249 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Iraq ranks 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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