Australia vs Portugal: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence

Australia
75 Cases
in 2012
Portugal
194 Cases
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Portugal rank
14th

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time

  • Australia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 194 Cases against 75 Cases in Australia, a difference of 119 Cases.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.6 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 243.75 Cases 62.62 Cases 181.12 Cases Australia
1990s 648.7 Cases 737.5 Cases 88.8 Cases Portugal
2000s 197.9 Cases 938.7 Cases 740.8 Cases Portugal
2010s 104.67 Cases 681.67 Cases 577 Cases Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Australia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 194 Cases against 75 Cases in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Australia and Portugal?
119 Cases, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
Australia ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th 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
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