Japan vs Portugal: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence

Japan
332 Cases
in 2024
Portugal
194 Cases
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Portugal rank
14th

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time

  • Japan
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 332 Cases against 194 Cases in Portugal, a difference of 138 Cases.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 14th of 34 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 12 Cases 99.2 Cases 87.2 Cases Portugal
1990s 152.7 Cases 737.5 Cases 584.8 Cases Portugal
2000s 374.3 Cases 938.7 Cases 564.4 Cases Portugal
2010s 431.6 Cases 463 Cases 31.4 Cases Portugal
2020s 307 Cases 205.8 Cases 101.2 Cases Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Japan or Portugal?
Japan, at 332 Cases against 194 Cases in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Japan and Portugal?
138 Cases, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
Japan ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 14th 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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