Chile vs United States: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence

Chile
1,483 Cases
in 2025
United States
17,409 Cases
in 2023
Chile rank
6th
United States rank
3rd

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time

  • Chile
  • United States
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198420042025

How they compare

United States currently reports 17,409 Cases against 1,483 Cases in Chile, a difference of 15,926 Cases.

That makes United States's figure about 11.7 times Chile's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United States Difference Ahead
1980s 61.6 Cases 27,369 Cases 27,307 Cases United States
1990s 407.4 Cases 57,778 Cases 57,371 Cases United States
2000s 568.7 Cases 36,074 Cases 35,506 Cases United States
2010s 1,072 Cases 21,168 Cases 20,096 Cases United States
2020s 1,727 Cases 16,124 Cases 14,398 Cases United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Chile or United States?
United States, at 17,409 Cases against 1,483 Cases in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Chile and United States?
15,926 Cases, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Chile and United States rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
Chile ranks 6th and United States 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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