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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4769 units per person (2025)
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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