Pertussis - number of reported cases in Pakistan
Pakistan: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 79 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Pakistan, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in Pakistan is 79, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.1% on the previous year and up 172.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Pakistan peaked at 62,382 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
Pakistan ranks 78th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7,554 | — |
| 1975 | 10,028 | +32.8% |
| 1976 | 7,094 | -29.3% |
| 1977 | 6,362 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 10,028 | +57.6% |
| 1979 | 33,433 | +233.4% |
| 1980 | 42,947 | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 58,280 | +35.7% |
| 1982 | 50,932 | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 51,680 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 38,677 | -25.2% |
| 1985 | 55,659 | +43.9% |
| 1986 | 53,835 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 47,676 | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 62,382 | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 1,324 | -97.9% |
| 1990 | 24,545 | +1753.9% |
| 1991 | 140 | -99.4% |
| 1992 | 276 | +97.1% |
| 1993 | 473 | +71.4% |
| 1994 | 411 | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 180 | -56.2% |
| 1996 | 201 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 238 | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 103 | -56.7% |
| 1999 | 222 | +115.5% |
| 2000 | 160 | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 109 | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 233 | +113.8% |
| 2003 | 167 | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 97 | -41.9% |
| 2005 | 133 | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 313 | +135.3% |
| 2007 | 267 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 169 | -36.7% |
| 2009 | 164 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 109 | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 156 | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 60 | -61.5% |
| 2013 | 250 | +316.7% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 99 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 263 | — |
| 2020 | 29 | -89.0% |
| 2021 | 53 | +82.8% |
| 2022 | 168 | +217.0% |
| 2023 | 146 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 193 | +32.2% |
| 2025 | 79 | -59.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 39.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 79 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1753.9% | 1,324 | 24,545 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,416 | 6,362 | 33,433 | 6 |
| 1980s | 46,339 | 1,324 | 62,382 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,679 | 103 | 24,545 | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.2 | 97 | 313 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7 | 0 | 263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.33 | 29 | 193 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 Pakistan?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Pakistan was 79 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62,382 in 1988.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Pakistan ranks 78th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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