Australia vs Canada: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence

Australia
75 Cases
in 2012
Canada
84 Cases
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Canada rank
16th

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 84 Cases against 75 Cases in Australia, a difference of 9 Cases.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 17th and Canada ranks 16th of 34 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1980s 243.75 Cases 618.88 Cases 375.12 Cases Canada
1990s 648.7 Cases 1,324 Cases 675.6 Cases Canada
2000s 197.9 Cases 427.2 Cases 229.3 Cases Canada
2010s 104.67 Cases 292.67 Cases 188 Cases Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 84 Cases against 75 Cases in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Australia and Canada?
9 Cases, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
Australia ranks 17th and Canada ranks 16th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence
Unit
Cases
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 1,643 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

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