Pertussis - number of reported cases in Kuwait
Kuwait: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 15 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Kuwait, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases in Kuwait stood at 15.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.4% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Kuwait peaked at 393 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 104th 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 345 | — |
| 1975 | 211 | -38.8% |
| 1976 | 213 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 99 | -53.5% |
| 1978 | 239 | +141.4% |
| 1979 | 393 | +64.4% |
| 1980 | 69 | -82.4% |
| 1981 | 60 | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 96 | +60.0% |
| 1983 | 354 | +268.8% |
| 1984 | 14 | -96.0% |
| 1985 | 22 | +57.1% |
| 1986 | 42 | +90.9% |
| 1987 | 114 | +171.4% |
| 1988 | 163 | +43.0% |
| 1989 | 11 | -93.3% |
| 1990 | 25 | +127.3% |
| 1991 | 1 | -96.0% |
| 1992 | 78 | +7700.0% |
| 1993 | 28 | -64.1% |
| 1994 | 5 | -82.1% |
| 1995 | 46 | +820.0% |
| 1996 | 10 | -78.3% |
| 1997 | 137 | +1270.0% |
| 1998 | 20 | -85.4% |
| 1999 | 7 | -65.0% |
| 2000 | 43 | +514.3% |
| 2004 | 67 | +55.8% |
| 2005 | 110 | +64.2% |
| 2010 | 41 | -62.7% |
| 2011 | 16 | -61.0% |
| 2012 | 83 | +418.8% |
| 2013 | 30 | -63.9% |
| 2014 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 35 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | -82.9% |
| 2022 | 14 | +133.3% |
| 2023 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 129 | +821.4% |
| 2025 | 15 | -88.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52, 29% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 15 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +7700.0% | 1 | 78 |
| 1997 | +1270.0% | 10 | 137 |
| 2024 | +821.4% | 14 | 129 |
| 1995 | +820.0% | 5 | 46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250 | 99 | 393 | 6 |
| 1980s | 94.5 | 11 | 354 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7 | 1 | 137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.33 | 43 | 110 | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.83 | 16 | 83 | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.6 | 6 | 129 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % 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 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % 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 Kuwait?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Kuwait was 15 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 393 in 1979.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Kuwait ranks 104th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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