Pertussis - number of reported cases in Kuwait

Kuwait: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 15 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
15
Change on year
down 88.4%
World rank
104th
of 210 countries
All-time high
393
in 1979
All-time low
1
in 1991
Years of data
40
1974–2025

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

01002003004001974199920251974: 3451975: 2111976: 2131977: 991978: 2391979: 3931980: 691981: 601982: 961983: 3541984: 141985: 221986: 421987: 1141988: 1631989: 111990: 251991: 11992: 781993: 281994: 51995: 461996: 101997: 1371998: 201999: 72000: 432004: 672005: 1102010: 412011: 162012: 832013: 302014: 282015: 352021: 62022: 142023: 142024: 1292025: 15

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 101 Sri Lanka 18 compare
  2. 101 Serbia 18 compare
  3. 103 Palestine 16 compare
  4. 104 Bahrain 15 compare
  5. 106 Iceland 14 compare
  6. 106 Burkina Faso 14 compare
  7. 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 compare
  8. 106 Brunei 14 compare
  9. 106 Uzbekistan 14 compare

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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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About this data

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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