Pertussis - number of reported cases in Palestine
Palestine: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 16 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Palestine, 1996–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 16 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2025.
The figure is down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Palestine peaked at 277 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
Palestine ranks 103rd 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 95 | — |
| 1997 | 35 | -63.2% |
| 1998 | 3 | -91.4% |
| 1999 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 26 | +1200.0% |
| 2010 | 45 | +73.1% |
| 2017 | 125 | +177.8% |
| 2018 | 57 | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 22 | -61.4% |
| 2020 | 18 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 277 | +1438.9% |
| 2022 | 25 | -91.0% |
| 2023 | 65 | +160.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 16 | — |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 8.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 16 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1438.9% | 18 | 277 |
| 2000 | +1200.0% | 2 | 26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.75 | 2 | 95 | 4 |
| 2000s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.25 | 22 | 125 | 4 |
| 2020s | 66.83 | 0 | 277 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Palestine?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Palestine was 16 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 277 in 2021.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Palestine ranks 103rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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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