Pertussis - number of reported cases in Malawi

Malawi: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0
World rank
137th
of 210 countries
All-time high
40,000
in 1976
All-time low
0
in 1993
Years of data
37
1976–2020

Pertussis - number of reported cases in Malawi, 1976–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1976199820201976: 40.0k1977: 21.8k1978: 27.6k1979: 37.8k1980: 29.8k1981: 18.6k1982: 26.9k1983: 19.2k1984: 14.4k1985: 25.7k1986: 24.9k1987: 35.9k1991: 301993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01998: 02000: 3652001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 0

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in Malawi is 0, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Malawi peaked at 40,000 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.

Malawi ranks 137th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases in Malawi, 1976 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1976 40,000 —
1977 21,800 -45.5%
1978 27,595 +26.6%
1979 37,787 +36.9%
1980 29,769 -21.2%
1981 18,627 -37.4%
1982 26,921 +44.5%
1983 19,211 -28.6%
1984 14,374 -25.2%
1985 25,712 +78.9%
1986 24,902 -3.2%
1987 35,938 +44.3%
1991 30 -99.9%
1993 0 -100.0%
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1998 0 —
2000 365 —
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31,796 21,800 40,000 4
1980s 24,432 14,374 35,938 8
1990s 5 0 30 6
2000s 36.5 0 365 10
2010s 0 0 0 8
2020s 0 0 0 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Malawi?
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Malawi was 0 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 40,000 in 1976.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
How does Malawi rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
Malawi ranks 137th out of 210 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Malawi 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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Indicator
Pertussis - number of reported cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
229 places, 9,499 data points, 1974–2025
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