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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 70,474 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (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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