Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence

Portugal
194 Cases
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
157 Cases
in 2024
Portugal rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 194 Cases against 157 Cases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 37 Cases.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Portugal ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 34 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 55.67 Cases 397.78 Cases 342.11 Cases United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 737.5 Cases 1,394 Cases 656.3 Cases United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 938.7 Cases 884.5 Cases 54.2 Cases Portugal
2010s 463 Cases 334.8 Cases 128.2 Cases Portugal
2020s 205.8 Cases 177.2 Cases 28.6 Cases Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Portugal, at 194 Cases against 157 Cases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 Cases, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
Portugal ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence
Unit
Cases
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
44 places, 1,643 data points, 1981–2025
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