Pertussis - number of reported cases in Myanmar
Myanmar: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 33 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Myanmar, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in Myanmar is 33, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 560.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Myanmar peaked at 41,765 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Myanmar ranks 90th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3,109 | — |
| 1975 | 11,451 | +268.3% |
| 1976 | 13,775 | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 15,056 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 10,795 | -28.3% |
| 1979 | 37,973 | +251.8% |
| 1980 | 26,878 | -29.2% |
| 1981 | 31,424 | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 41,765 | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 22,215 | -46.8% |
| 1984 | 11,747 | -47.1% |
| 1985 | 10,238 | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 9,783 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 5,757 | -41.2% |
| 1988 | 2,547 | -55.8% |
| 1989 | 3,819 | +49.9% |
| 1990 | 7,882 | +106.4% |
| 1991 | 2,455 | -68.9% |
| 1992 | 1,486 | -39.5% |
| 1993 | 1,592 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 551 | -65.4% |
| 1995 | 871 | +58.1% |
| 1996 | 331 | -62.0% |
| 1997 | 120 | -63.7% |
| 1998 | 46 | -61.7% |
| 1999 | 34 | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 55 | +61.8% |
| 2002 | 61 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 19 | -68.9% |
| 2004 | 100 | +426.3% |
| 2005 | 11 | -89.0% |
| 2006 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | -61.5% |
| 2009 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 14 | +600.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | -64.3% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 28 | +600.0% |
| 2019 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 13 | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 50 | +284.6% |
| 2024 | 28 | -44.0% |
| 2025 | 33 | +17.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 16.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 4.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +600.0% | 2 | 14 |
| 2018 | +600.0% | 4 | 28 |
| 2004 | +426.3% | 19 | 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,360 | 3,109 | 37,973 | 6 |
| 1980s | 16,617 | 2,547 | 41,765 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,537 | 34 | 7,882 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.11 | 3 | 100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.5 | 0 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31 | 13 | 50 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 Myanmar?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Myanmar was 33 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 41,765 in 1982.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Myanmar ranks 90th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 560.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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