Korea vs United States of America: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 17,409 Cases against 140 Cases in Korea, a difference of 17,269 Cases.
That makes United States of America's figure about 124.3 times Korea's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.67 Cases | 35,295 Cases | 35,293 Cases | United States of America |
| 1990s | 16 Cases | 57,778 Cases | 57,762 Cases | United States of America |
| 2000s | 83.1 Cases | 36,074 Cases | 35,991 Cases | United States of America |
| 2010s | 209.1 Cases | 21,168 Cases | 20,958 Cases | United States of America |
| 2020s | 147 Cases | 16,124 Cases | 15,978 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, Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 17,409 Cases against 140 Cases in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Korea and United States of America?
- 17,269 Cases, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
- Korea ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
- 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
This dataset presents time series on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), for the number of AIDS cases and incidence rates per 100 000 population at year of diagnosis. It also includes data on incidence of pertussis, measles, and hepatitis B, in terms of rates of reported cases per 100 000 population. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.