Pertussis - number of reported cases in Nepal
Nepal: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 2,677 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Nepal, 1974–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2,677 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Nepal peaked at 14,339 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 24th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 49 | — |
| 1976 | 41 | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 997 | +2218.6% |
| 1979 | 1,257 | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 1,055 | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 10 | -99.1% |
| 1982 | 1,788 | +17780.0% |
| 1983 | 2,004 | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 160 | -92.0% |
| 1985 | 102 | -36.2% |
| 1986 | 25 | -75.5% |
| 1987 | 32 | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 13 | -59.4% |
| 1989 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 1990 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 8 | -46.7% |
| 1993 | 2 | -75.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 12,166 | +243220.0% |
| 1996 | 11,683 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 12,443 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 14,339 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 6,021 | -58.0% |
| 2001 | 5,908 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4,683 | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 4,479 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3,708 | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 2,170 | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 1,092 | -49.7% |
| 2007 | 879 | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 2,297 | +161.3% |
| 2009 | 2,357 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,293 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,733 | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 1,595 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 3,431 | +115.1% |
| 2014 | 6,096 | +77.7% |
| 2015 | 4,416 | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 4,890 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 9,092 | +85.9% |
| 2018 | 4,153 | -54.3% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 4,828 | — |
| 2023 | 4,206 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 2,677 | -36.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2,677 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 1338.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2,677 is above the median for South Asia, which is 15, 178.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +243220.0% | 5 | 12,166 |
| 1982 | +17780.0% | 10 | 1,788 |
| 1978 | +2218.6% | 43 | 997 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 477.4 | 41 | 1,257 | 5 |
| 1980s | 520.7 | 10 | 2,004 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,631 | 2 | 14,339 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,359 | 879 | 6,021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,770 | 0 | 9,092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,928 | 0 | 4,828 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
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- 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 Nepal?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Nepal was 2,677 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14,339 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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