Pertussis - number of reported cases in Qatar
Qatar: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 26 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Qatar, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in Qatar is 26, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 84.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Qatar peaked at 547 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.
That places Qatar 94th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 88 | — |
| 1975 | 49 | -44.3% |
| 1976 | 61 | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 12 | -80.3% |
| 1978 | 27 | +125.0% |
| 1979 | 46 | +70.4% |
| 1980 | 219 | +376.1% |
| 1981 | 193 | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 20 | -89.6% |
| 1983 | 547 | +2635.0% |
| 1984 | 201 | -63.3% |
| 1985 | 129 | -35.8% |
| 1986 | 134 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 140 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 50 | -64.3% |
| 1989 | 25 | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 18 | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | -83.3% |
| 1992 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | — |
| 1997 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 15 | +114.3% |
| 2007 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 38 | +3700.0% |
| 2024 | 169 | +344.7% |
| 2025 | 26 | -84.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52, 50% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 26 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Qatar 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 | +3700.0% | 1 | 38 |
| 1983 | +2635.0% | 20 | 547 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.17 | 12 | 88 | 6 |
| 1980s | 165.8 | 20 | 547 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 | 0 | 18 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.38 | 1 | 15 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 0 | 11 | 9 |
| 2020s | 39 | 0 | 169 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % 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 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % 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 Qatar?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Qatar was 26 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 547 in 1983.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
- How does Qatar rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Qatar ranks 94th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Qatar 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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