Pertussis - number of reported cases in Spain
Spain: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 813 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Spain, 1982–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in Spain is 813, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 97.4% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Spain peaked at 60,564 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2021.
Spain ranks 39th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 50,463 | — |
| 1983 | 36,164 | -28.3% |
| 1984 | 35,967 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 60,564 | +68.4% |
| 1986 | 55,846 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 26,958 | -51.7% |
| 1988 | 14,506 | -46.2% |
| 1989 | 33,217 | +129.0% |
| 1990 | 10,075 | -69.7% |
| 1991 | 8,365 | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 11,518 | +37.7% |
| 1993 | 6,229 | -45.9% |
| 1994 | 5,021 | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 3,741 | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 3,577 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,134 | -68.3% |
| 1998 | 315 | -72.2% |
| 1999 | 417 | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 921 | +120.9% |
| 2002 | 345 | -62.5% |
| 2003 | 512 | +48.4% |
| 2005 | 295 | -42.4% |
| 2006 | 378 | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 556 | +47.1% |
| 2008 | 563 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 393 | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 739 | +88.0% |
| 2011 | 3,088 | +317.9% |
| 2012 | 3,439 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 2,342 | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 4,892 | +108.9% |
| 2017 | 4,633 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3,665 | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 3,075 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 242 | -92.1% |
| 2021 | 57 | -76.4% |
| 2022 | 215 | +277.2% |
| 2023 | 2,560 | +1090.7% |
| 2024 | 31,112 | +1115.3% |
| 2025 | 813 | -97.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 813 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 15.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 813 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157, 5.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1115.3% | 2,560 | 31,112 |
| 2023 | +1090.7% | 215 | 2,560 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39,211 | 14,506 | 60,564 | 8 |
| 1990s | 5,039 | 315 | 11,518 | 10 |
| 2000s | 495.38 | 295 | 921 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,234 | 739 | 4,892 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,833 | 57 | 31,112 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % 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 0.0173 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Spain?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Spain was 813 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 60,564 in 1985.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Spain ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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