Data of pertussis in children below five years of age
The data shows the case of Pertussis in Children of 0-5 Years of Age
Note: Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Pertussis is known for uncontrollable, violent coughing, which often makes breathing hard.
Data of pertussis in children below five years of age
The data shows the case of Pertussis in Children of 0-5 Years of Age
Note: Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Pertussis is known for uncontrollable, violent coughing, which often makes breathing hard.
The fiscal year (e.g., 2019-20) to which the pertussis case record pertains.
state
String
36
2220
The Indian state or union territory for which the pertussis data is reported.
district_as_per_source
String
695
2112
Name of the district as recorded in the original data source.
district_as_per_lgd
String
693
2088
Name of the district standardized according to the Local Government Directory (LGD) coding system.
district_lgd_code
Int64
696
2088
Unique numeric code assigned to the district in the Local Government Directory (LGD).
indicator
String
1
2220
The health indicator being measured, i.e., pertussis cases in children under five years of age.
value
Float64
68
2176
The reported count of pertussis cases in children under five for the given state, district, and year.
unit
String
1
2220
The unit of measurement for the reported value, expressed as an absolute number.
note
String
1
0
Optional remarks or clarifications associated with the data record.
Citation
Health Management Information System. (2026). Data of pertussis in children below five years of age [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/6087