Pertussis - number of reported cases in Singapore

Singapore: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 130 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
130
World rank
71st
of 210 countries
All-time high
130
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1985
Years of data
42
1974–2024

Pertussis - number of reported cases in Singapore, 1974–2024

0501001501974199920241974: 21975: 91976: 11977: 31978: 81979: 151980: 51981: 51982: 71983: 71984: 11985: 01986: 91987: 91988: 111989: 11990: 81991: 51992: 141993: 11994: 21995: 11997: 01998: 11999: 12000: 22001: 12002: 02003: 12004: 02005: 22006: 22007: 382008: 332009: 132010: 82011: 292012: 242013: 172017: 792018: 1142024: 130

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 130 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 664.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Singapore peaked at 130 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.

Singapore ranks 71st 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 Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases in Singapore, 1974 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1974 2
1975 9 +350.0%
1976 1 -88.9%
1977 3 +200.0%
1978 8 +166.7%
1979 15 +87.5%
1980 5 -66.7%
1981 5 +0.0%
1982 7 +40.0%
1983 7 +0.0%
1984 1 -85.7%
1985 0 -100.0%
1986 9
1987 9 +0.0%
1988 11 +22.2%
1989 1 -90.9%
1990 8 +700.0%
1991 5 -37.5%
1992 14 +180.0%
1993 1 -92.9%
1994 2 +100.0%
1995 1 -50.0%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 1
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 2 +100.0%
2001 1 -50.0%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 1
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 2
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 38 +1800.0%
2008 33 -13.2%
2009 13 -60.6%
2010 8 -38.5%
2011 29 +262.5%
2012 24 -17.2%
2013 17 -29.2%
2017 79 +364.7%
2018 114 +44.3%
2024 130 +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.33 1 15 6
1980s 5.5 0 11 10
1990s 3.67 0 14 9
2000s 9.2 0 38 10
2010s 45.17 8 114 6
2020s 130 130 130 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 68 Italy 157 compare
  2. 69 Estonia 141 compare
  3. 70 Malaysia 133 compare
  4. 71 Republic of Moldova 130 compare
  5. 73 Honduras 114 compare
  6. 74 Samoa 107 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Singapore?
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Singapore was 130 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 130 in 2024.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
How does Singapore rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
Singapore ranks 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 664.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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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Indicator
Pertussis - number of reported cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
222 places, 9,189 data points, 1974–2025
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