Italy vs Japan: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence

Italy
450 Cases
in 2024
Japan
332 Cases
in 2024
Italy rank
10th
Japan rank
11th

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 450 Cases against 332 Cases in Japan, a difference of 118 Cases.

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

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

Italy ranks 10th and Japan ranks 11th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 1,189 Cases 12 Cases 1,177 Cases Italy
1990s 4,021 Cases 152.7 Cases 3,868 Cases Italy
2000s 1,585 Cases 374.3 Cases 1,211 Cases Italy
2010s 921.7 Cases 431.6 Cases 490.1 Cases Italy
2020s 480.8 Cases 307 Cases 173.8 Cases Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 450 Cases against 332 Cases in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Italy and Japan?
118 Cases, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
Italy ranks 10th 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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