Brazil vs United States of America: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 35,246 Cases against 17,409 Cases in United States of America, a difference of 17,837 Cases.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,947 Cases | 27,369 Cases | 24,421 Cases | United States of America |
| 1990s | 19,473 Cases | 57,778 Cases | 38,306 Cases | United States of America |
| 2000s | 38,617 Cases | 36,074 Cases | 2,543 Cases | Brazil |
| 2010s | 41,141 Cases | 21,168 Cases | 19,974 Cases | Brazil |
| 2020s | 32,942 Cases | 15,179 Cases | 17,763 Cases | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Brazil or United States of America?
- Brazil, at 35,246 Cases against 17,409 Cases in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Brazil and United States of America?
- 17,837 Cases, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
- Brazil ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd 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
This dataset presents time series on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), for the number of AIDS cases and incidence rates per 100 000 population at year of diagnosis. It also includes data on incidence of pertussis, measles, and hepatitis B, in terms of rates of reported cases per 100 000 population. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.