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

Colombia
14,169 Cases
in 2025
United States of America
17,409 Cases
in 2023
Colombia rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time

  • Colombia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 17,409 Cases against 14,169 Cases in Colombia, a difference of 3,240 Cases.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 8,517 Cases 17,962 Cases 9,445 Cases United States of America
2020s 12,332 Cases 16,124 Cases 3,793 Cases United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Colombia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 17,409 Cases against 14,169 Cases in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Colombia and United States of America?
3,240 Cases, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
Colombia ranks 4th 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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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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