Germany vs United Kingdom: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence

Germany
74 Cases
in 2019
United Kingdom
157 Cases
in 2024
Germany rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
15th

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 157 Cases against 74 Cases in Germany, a difference of 83 Cases.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 549.89 Cases 397.78 Cases 152.11 Cases Germany
1990s 1,601 Cases 1,394 Cases 207.5 Cases Germany
2000s 708.5 Cases 884.5 Cases 176 Cases United Kingdom
2010s 367.3 Cases 334.8 Cases 32.5 Cases Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 157 Cases against 74 Cases in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Germany and United Kingdom?
83 Cases, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
Germany ranks 18th and United Kingdom 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
Last refreshed

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