Brazil vs United States of America: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence

Brazil
35,246 Cases
in 2021
United States of America
17,409 Cases
in 2023
Brazil rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
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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

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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