France vs Japan: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence

France
453 Cases
in 2024
Japan
332 Cases
in 2024
France rank
9th
Japan rank
11th

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 453 Cases against 332 Cases in Japan, a difference of 121 Cases.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 9th and Japan ranks 11th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 2,192 Cases 12 Cases 2,180 Cases France
1990s 4,099 Cases 152.7 Cases 3,946 Cases France
2000s 1,363 Cases 374.3 Cases 989.1 Cases France
2010s 689.9 Cases 431.6 Cases 258.3 Cases France
2020s 501.4 Cases 307 Cases 194.4 Cases France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, France or Japan?
France, at 453 Cases against 332 Cases in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between France and Japan?
121 Cases, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do France and Japan rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
France ranks 9th and Japan ranks 11th 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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