Pertussis - number of reported cases in Portugal
Portugal: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 20 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20
Change on year
down 97.9%
World rank
99th
of 210 countries
All-time high
935
in 2024
All-time low
2
in 2002
Years of data
51
1974–2025
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Portugal, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in Portugal is 20, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 97.9% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Portugal peaked at 935 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2002.
Portugal ranks 99th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 201 | — |
| 1975 | 130 | -35.3% |
| 1976 | 144 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 31 | -78.5% |
| 1978 | 49 | +58.1% |
| 1979 | 92 | +87.8% |
| 1980 | 71 | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 59 | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 124 | +110.2% |
| 1984 | 62 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 54 | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 326 | +503.7% |
| 1987 | 190 | -41.7% |
| 1988 | 49 | -74.2% |
| 1989 | 274 | +459.2% |
| 1990 | 101 | -63.1% |
| 1991 | 50 | -50.5% |
| 1992 | 20 | -60.0% |
| 1993 | 26 | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 19 | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 11 | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 22 | +83.3% |
| 2002 | 2 | -90.9% |
| 2003 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 38 | +850.0% |
| 2005 | 78 | +105.3% |
| 2006 | 22 | -71.8% |
| 2007 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69 | +213.6% |
| 2009 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 14 | -79.4% |
| 2011 | 32 | +128.6% |
| 2012 | 224 | +600.0% |
| 2013 | 103 | -54.0% |
| 2014 | 73 | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 230 | +215.1% |
| 2016 | 563 | +144.8% |
| 2017 | 115 | -79.6% |
| 2018 | 60 | -47.8% |
| 2019 | 84 | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 33 | -60.7% |
| 2021 | 3 | -90.9% |
| 2022 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2023 | 31 | +287.5% |
| 2024 | 935 | +2916.1% |
| 2025 | 20 | -97.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.83 | 31 | 201 | 6 |
| 1980s | 127.8 | 49 | 326 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.3 | 9 | 101 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.11 | 2 | 78 | 9 |
| 2010s | 149.8 | 14 | 563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.67 | 3 | 935 | 6 |
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More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3023 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Portugal?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Portugal was 20 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 935 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Portugal ranks 99th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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