Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence

Canada
84 Cases
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
157 Cases
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 157 Cases against 84 Cases in Canada, a difference of 73 Cases.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 34 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 551.22 Cases 397.78 Cases 153.44 Cases Canada
1990s 1,324 Cases 1,394 Cases 69.5 Cases United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 427.2 Cases 884.5 Cases 457.3 Cases United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 219.4 Cases 334.8 Cases 115.4 Cases United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 109.2 Cases 177.2 Cases 68 Cases United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 157 Cases against 84 Cases in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
73 Cases, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
Canada ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th 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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