Canada vs Portugal: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence

Canada
84 Cases
in 2024
Portugal
194 Cases
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
Portugal rank
14th

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time

  • Canada
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 194 Cases against 84 Cases in Canada, a difference of 110 Cases.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 14th of 34 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 551.22 Cases 55.67 Cases 495.56 Cases Canada
1990s 1,324 Cases 737.5 Cases 586.8 Cases Canada
2000s 427.2 Cases 938.7 Cases 511.5 Cases Portugal
2010s 219.4 Cases 463 Cases 243.6 Cases Portugal
2020s 109.2 Cases 205.8 Cases 96.6 Cases Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Canada or Portugal?
Portugal, at 194 Cases against 84 Cases in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Canada and Portugal?
110 Cases, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
Canada ranks 16th 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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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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