Pertussis - number of reported cases in Libya
Libya: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 991 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Libya, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases in Libya stood at 991. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 403.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Libya peaked at 991 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1997.
That places Libya 37th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 180 | — |
| 1975 | 27 | -85.0% |
| 1976 | 93 | +244.4% |
| 1977 | 310 | +233.3% |
| 1978 | 85 | -72.6% |
| 1979 | 23 | -72.9% |
| 1980 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 220 | +780.0% |
| 1982 | 87 | -60.5% |
| 1983 | 30 | -65.5% |
| 1984 | 39 | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 158 | +305.1% |
| 1986 | 157 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 77 | -51.0% |
| 1988 | 15 | -80.5% |
| 1989 | 53 | +253.3% |
| 1990 | 43 | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 108 | +151.2% |
| 1992 | 81 | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 15 | -81.5% |
| 1994 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2 | -85.7% |
| 1998 | 18 | +800.0% |
| 2001 | 10 | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 21 | +110.0% |
| 2004 | 27 | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 41 | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 118 | +187.8% |
| 2007 | 94 | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 22 | -76.6% |
| 2009 | 16 | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 197 | +1131.2% |
| 2018 | 910 | +361.9% |
| 2019 | 501 | -44.9% |
| 2022 | 422 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 771 | +82.7% |
| 2024 | 770 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 991 | +28.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 991 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18, 55.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 991 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37, 26.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1131.2% | 16 | 197 |
| 1998 | +800.0% | 2 | 18 |
| 1981 | +780.0% | 25 | 220 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.67 | 23 | 310 | 6 |
| 1980s | 86.1 | 15 | 220 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.14 | 2 | 108 | 7 |
| 2000s | 43.62 | 10 | 118 | 8 |
| 2010s | 536 | 197 | 910 | 3 |
| 2020s | 738.5 | 422 | 991 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 Libya?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Libya was 991 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 991 in 2025.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Libya ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 403.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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