Pertussis - number of reported cases in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 482 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
482
Change on year
down 55.8%
World rank
47th
of 210 countries
All-time high
10,667
in 1974
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
51
1974–2025
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Saudi Arabia, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in Saudi Arabia is 482, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 55.8% on the previous year and up 4,281.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10,667 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10,667 | — |
| 1975 | 8,382 | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 9,589 | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 4,795 | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 8,722 | +81.9% |
| 1979 | 7,827 | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 9,815 | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 3,897 | -60.3% |
| 1982 | 1,630 | -58.2% |
| 1983 | 1,202 | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 1,730 | +43.9% |
| 1985 | 1,395 | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 248 | -82.2% |
| 1987 | 246 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 315 | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 117 | -62.9% |
| 1990 | 112 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 41 | -63.4% |
| 1992 | 94 | +129.3% |
| 1993 | 45 | -52.1% |
| 1994 | 14 | -68.9% |
| 1995 | 33 | +135.7% |
| 1996 | 56 | +69.7% |
| 1997 | 80 | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 11 | -87.1% |
| 2001 | 35 | +218.2% |
| 2002 | 42 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 120 | +185.7% |
| 2004 | 64 | -46.7% |
| 2005 | 21 | -67.2% |
| 2006 | 34 | +61.9% |
| 2007 | 68 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 30 | -55.9% |
| 2009 | 1 | -96.7% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 13 | — |
| 2012 | 6 | -53.8% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 11 | +1000.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 40 | +471.4% |
| 2018 | 160 | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 326 | +103.8% |
| 2020 | 95 | -70.9% |
| 2021 | 43 | -54.7% |
| 2022 | 17 | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 100 | +488.2% |
| 2024 | 1,090 | +990.0% |
| 2025 | 482 | -55.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,330 | 4,795 | 10,667 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,060 | 117 | 9,815 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.1 | 11 | 112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.11 | 1 | 120 | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.4 | 0 | 326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.5 | 17 | 1,090 | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Saudi Arabia?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Saudi Arabia was 482 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,667 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,281.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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