Pertussis - number of reported cases in Oman
Oman: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 39 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Oman, 1975–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases in Oman stood at 39.
The figure is down 78.0% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Oman peaked at 13,057 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2021.
That places Oman 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13,057 | — |
| 1976 | 12,141 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 4,440 | -63.4% |
| 1978 | 2,049 | -53.9% |
| 1979 | 855 | -58.3% |
| 1980 | 1,534 | +79.4% |
| 1981 | 2,236 | +45.8% |
| 1982 | 2,776 | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 2,605 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 830 | -68.1% |
| 1985 | 765 | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 207 | -72.9% |
| 1987 | 5 | -97.6% |
| 1988 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 1989 | 25 | +56.2% |
| 1990 | 49 | +96.0% |
| 1991 | 26 | -46.9% |
| 1992 | 45 | +73.1% |
| 1993 | 233 | +417.8% |
| 1994 | 168 | -27.9% |
| 1995 | 108 | -35.7% |
| 1996 | 73 | -32.4% |
| 1997 | 694 | +850.7% |
| 1998 | 484 | -30.3% |
| 1999 | 205 | -57.6% |
| 2000 | 190 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 54 | -71.6% |
| 2002 | 96 | +77.8% |
| 2003 | 149 | +55.2% |
| 2004 | 76 | -49.0% |
| 2005 | 36 | -52.6% |
| 2006 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 75 | +92.3% |
| 2008 | 58 | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 38 | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 32 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 88 | +175.0% |
| 2012 | 165 | +87.5% |
| 2013 | 309 | +87.3% |
| 2014 | 165 | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 120 | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 223 | +85.8% |
| 2017 | 276 | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 128 | -53.6% |
| 2019 | 106 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 86 | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | -95.3% |
| 2022 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 142 | +2740.0% |
| 2024 | 177 | +24.6% |
| 2025 | 39 | -78.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52, 75% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Oman's 39 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2740.0% | 5 | 142 |
| 1997 | +850.7% | 73 | 694 |
| 1993 | +417.8% | 45 | 233 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,508 | 855 | 13,057 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,100 | 5 | 2,776 | 10 |
| 1990s | 208.5 | 26 | 694 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.1 | 36 | 190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.2 | 32 | 309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5 | 4 | 177 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 83 Panama 52 compare
- 83 South Sudan 52 compare
- 85 Seychelles 45 compare
- 86 United Arab Emirates 39 compare
- 88 Israel 37 compare
- 89 Belarus 34 compare
More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % 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 Oman?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Oman was 39 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 13,057 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Oman ranks 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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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