Pertussis - number of reported cases in Paraguay
Paraguay: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 83 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Paraguay, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases in Paraguay stood at 83.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,085.7% on the previous year and up 159.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Paraguay peaked at 1,094 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2009.
That places Paraguay 76th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6 | — |
| 1975 | 557 | +9183.3% |
| 1976 | 460 | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 1,094 | +137.8% |
| 1978 | 848 | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 1,015 | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 652 | -35.8% |
| 1981 | 459 | -29.6% |
| 1982 | 412 | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 361 | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 795 | +120.2% |
| 1985 | 363 | -54.3% |
| 1986 | 111 | -69.4% |
| 1987 | 251 | +126.1% |
| 1988 | 886 | +253.0% |
| 1989 | 291 | -67.2% |
| 1990 | 115 | -60.5% |
| 1991 | 118 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 372 | +215.3% |
| 1993 | 272 | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 49 | -82.0% |
| 1995 | 13 | -73.5% |
| 1996 | 40 | +207.7% |
| 1997 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 36 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 29 | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 24 | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 65 | +170.8% |
| 2002 | 36 | -44.6% |
| 2003 | 48 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 40 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 13 | -67.5% |
| 2006 | 6 | -53.8% |
| 2007 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +1000.0% |
| 2012 | 44 | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 81 | +84.1% |
| 2014 | 101 | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 32 | -68.3% |
| 2016 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 44 | +41.9% |
| 2018 | 53 | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 26 | -50.9% |
| 2020 | 15 | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 83 | +1085.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18, 4.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 83.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +9183.3% | 6 | 557 |
| 2025 | +1085.7% | 7 | 83 |
| 2011 | +1000.0% | 1 | 11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 663.33 | 6 | 1,094 | 6 |
| 1980s | 458.1 | 111 | 886 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.4 | 13 | 372 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8 | 1 | 65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4 | 1 | 101 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 | 4 | 83 | 6 |
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More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % 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 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % 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 Paraguay?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Paraguay was 83 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,094 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
- How does Paraguay rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Paraguay ranks 76th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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