Pertussis - number of reported cases in Syria
Syria: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
137th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,088
in 1976
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
50
1974–2025
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Syria, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases in Syria stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Syria peaked at 1,088 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
Syria ranks 137th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,077 | — |
| 1975 | 906 | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 1,088 | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 351 | -67.7% |
| 1978 | 467 | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 642 | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 430 | -33.0% |
| 1981 | 260 | -39.5% |
| 1982 | 188 | -27.7% |
| 1983 | 485 | +158.0% |
| 1984 | 214 | -55.9% |
| 1985 | 286 | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 255 | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 166 | -34.9% |
| 1988 | 30 | -81.9% |
| 1989 | 69 | +130.0% |
| 1990 | 39 | -43.5% |
| 1991 | 103 | +164.1% |
| 1992 | 109 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 51 | -53.2% |
| 1994 | 212 | +315.7% |
| 1995 | 961 | +353.3% |
| 1996 | 934 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 925 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 313 | -66.2% |
| 1999 | 183 | -41.5% |
| 2000 | 124 | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 240 | +93.5% |
| 2002 | 476 | +98.3% |
| 2003 | 309 | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 268 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 212 | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 140 | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 59 | -57.9% |
| 2009 | 19 | -67.8% |
| 2010 | 70 | +268.4% |
| 2011 | 90 | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 4 | -95.6% |
| 2013 | 35 | +775.0% |
| 2015 | 29 | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 20 | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 101 | — |
| 2019 | 302 | +199.0% |
| 2020 | 224 | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 197 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 343 | +74.1% |
| 2023 | 121 | -64.7% |
| 2024 | 135 | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 755.17 | 351 | 1,088 | 6 |
| 1980s | 238.3 | 30 | 485 | 10 |
| 1990s | 383 | 39 | 961 | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.22 | 19 | 476 | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.33 | 0 | 302 | 9 |
| 2020s | 170 | 0 | 343 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Syria?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Syria was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,088 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Syria rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Syria ranks 137th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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