Pertussis - number of reported cases in Malaysia

Malaysia: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 133 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
133
Change on year
down 72.2%
World rank
70th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,203
in 2023
All-time low
3
in 1997
Years of data
52
1974–2025

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

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Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases in Malaysia stood at 133.

The figure is down 72.2% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Malaysia peaked at 1,203 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1997.

Malaysia ranks 70th 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 Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases in Malaysia, 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 236
1975 205 -13.1%
1976 276 +34.6%
1977 125 -54.7%
1978 78 -37.6%
1979 105 +34.6%
1980 97 -7.6%
1981 106 +9.3%
1982 126 +18.9%
1983 86 -31.7%
1984 57 -33.7%
1985 150 +163.2%
1986 68 -54.7%
1987 121 +77.9%
1988 27 -77.7%
1989 25 -7.4%
1990 24 -4.0%
1991 20 -16.7%
1992 25 +25.0%
1993 15 -40.0%
1994 12 -20.0%
1995 8 -33.3%
1996 7 -12.5%
1997 3 -57.1%
1998 6 +100.0%
1999 17 +183.3%
2000 42 +147.1%
2001 26 -38.1%
2002 6 -76.9%
2003 28 +366.7%
2004 40 +42.9%
2005 8 -80.0%
2006 6 -25.0%
2007 15 +150.0%
2008 11 -26.7%
2009 5 -54.5%
2010 41 +720.0%
2011 248 +504.9%
2012 217 -12.5%
2013 222 +2.3%
2014 500 +125.2%
2015 939 +87.8%
2016 298 -68.3%
2017 353 +18.5%
2018 892 +152.7%
2019 915 +2.6%
2020 136 -85.1%
2021 11 -91.9%
2022 101 +818.2%
2023 1,203 +1091.1%
2024 479 -60.2%
2025 133 -72.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 170.83 78 276 6
1980s 86.3 25 150 10
1990s 13.7 3 25 10
2000s 18.7 5 42 10
2010s 462.5 41 939 10
2020s 343.83 11 1,203 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 67 Mali 160 compare
  2. 68 Italy 157 compare
  3. 69 Estonia 141 compare
  4. 71 Singapore 130 compare
  5. 71 Republic of Moldova 130 compare
  6. 73 Honduras 114 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Malaysia?
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Malaysia was 133 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1,203 in 2023.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1997.
How does Malaysia rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
Malaysia ranks 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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
222 places, 9,189 data points, 1974–2025
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