Pertussis - number of reported cases in Turkey
Turkey: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Turkey, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in Turkey is 55, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.5% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Turkey peaked at 5,706 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2021.
Turkey ranks 81st 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,851 | — |
| 1975 | 3,036 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 2,440 | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 1,739 | -28.7% |
| 1978 | 2,267 | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 3,094 | +36.5% |
| 1980 | 1,520 | -50.9% |
| 1981 | 2,661 | +75.1% |
| 1982 | 5,063 | +90.3% |
| 1983 | 5,706 | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 3,145 | -44.9% |
| 1985 | 2,678 | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 1,048 | -60.9% |
| 1987 | 279 | -73.4% |
| 1988 | 207 | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 411 | +98.6% |
| 1990 | 454 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 289 | -36.3% |
| 1992 | 712 | +146.4% |
| 1993 | 692 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 442 | -36.1% |
| 1995 | 347 | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 672 | +93.7% |
| 1997 | 694 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 429 | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 222 | -48.3% |
| 2000 | 510 | +129.7% |
| 2001 | 182 | -64.3% |
| 2002 | 193 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 255 | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 389 | +52.5% |
| 2005 | 272 | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 57 | -79.0% |
| 2007 | 63 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 17 | -73.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 48 | +336.4% |
| 2011 | 242 | +404.2% |
| 2012 | 18 | -92.6% |
| 2013 | 33 | +83.3% |
| 2014 | 68 | +106.1% |
| 2015 | 322 | +373.5% |
| 2016 | 22 | -93.2% |
| 2017 | 85 | +286.4% |
| 2018 | 207 | +143.5% |
| 2019 | 60 | -71.0% |
| 2020 | 22 | -63.3% |
| 2021 | 6 | -72.7% |
| 2022 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 512 | +6300.0% |
| 2024 | 1,588 | +210.2% |
| 2025 | 55 | -96.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157, 35% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Turkey 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 | +6300.0% | 8 | 512 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,571 | 1,739 | 3,094 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,272 | 207 | 5,706 | 10 |
| 1990s | 495.3 | 222 | 712 | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.9 | 11 | 510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.5 | 18 | 322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 365.17 | 6 | 1,588 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Turkey?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Turkey was 55 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5,706 in 1983.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Turkey ranks 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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