NZ Index · Health
WorsePertussis notifications rose from 141 in 2023 to 1,748 in 2024 (EpiSurv). Campylobacteriosis remains the largest bacterial enteric series. Notifications rise when testing or awareness rises.
Verdict Worse is derived from the official series · Data as of 24 Feb 2025
Pertussis notifications
1,748 notifications
PHF Science (formerly ESR) (opens in a new tab) · Notifiable diseases in New Zealand: Annual Report 2024 / EpiSurv tables · Data as of 24 Feb 2025
5,801 notifications
Like-for-like change -291.0 from 2023 to 2024 against threshold 50.2624; lower is better. Theil–Sen is longer-run context and does not override this headline.
1 notifications
Like-for-like change -13.0 from 2023 to 2024 against threshold 54.9461; lower is better. Theil–Sen is longer-run context and does not override this headline.
Pertussis notifications moved from 141.0 notifications to 1,748.0 notifications (2023 → 2024). Verdict Worse is derived (recent_like_for_like), not an editorial call.
Official primary sources only. Definition changes and revisions can move a series without a real-world change.
Campylobacteriosis notifications moved from 6,092.0 notifications to 5,801.0 notifications (2023 → 2024). Verdict Better is derived (recent_like_for_like), not an editorial call.
Official primary sources only. Definition changes and revisions can move a series without a real-world change.
CivicNZ · Are we getting healthier?
Pertussis notifications rose from 141 in 2023 to 1,748 in 2024 (EpiSurv). Campylobacteriosis remains the largest bacterial enteric series. Notifications rise when testing or awareness rises.
civicnz.org/health · Official sources · Not a causal claim