Portugal vs Spain: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence

Portugal
194 Cases
in 2024
Spain
299 Cases
in 2023
Portugal rank
14th
Spain rank
12th

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 299 Cases against 194 Cases in Portugal, a difference of 105 Cases.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 55.67 Cases 809.11 Cases 753.44 Cases Spain
1990s 737.5 Cases 5,245 Cases 4,508 Cases Spain
2000s 938.7 Cases 2,051 Cases 1,112 Cases Spain
2010s 463 Cases 779 Cases 316 Cases Spain
2020s 208.75 Cases 315.5 Cases 106.75 Cases Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 299 Cases against 194 Cases in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Portugal and Spain?
105 Cases, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
Portugal ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th 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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