Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Australia
Australia: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence was 75 Cases in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Australia, 1982–2012
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Australia is 75 Cases, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Australia peaked at 953 Cases in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1 Cases, in 1982.
Australia ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Australia, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 Cases | — |
| 1983 | 6 Cases | +500.0% |
| 1984 | 54 Cases | +800.0% |
| 1985 | 127 Cases | +135.2% |
| 1986 | 231 Cases | +81.9% |
| 1987 | 381 Cases | +64.9% |
| 1988 | 536 Cases | +40.7% |
| 1989 | 614 Cases | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 673 Cases | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 804 Cases | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 791 Cases | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 845 Cases | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 953 Cases | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 811 Cases | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 670 Cases | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 395 Cases | -41.0% |
| 1998 | 329 Cases | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 216 Cases | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 265 Cases | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 213 Cases | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 246 Cases | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 245 Cases | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 202 Cases | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 232 Cases | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 221 Cases | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 161 Cases | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 104 Cases | -35.4% |
| 2009 | 90 Cases | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 124 Cases | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 115 Cases | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 75 Cases | -34.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 75 Cases is above the median for high income countries, which is 64 Cases, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +800.0% | 6 Cases | 54 Cases |
| 1983 | +500.0% | 1 Cases | 6 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 243.75 Cases | 1 Cases | 614 Cases | 8 |
| 1990s | 648.7 Cases | 216 Cases | 953 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.9 Cases | 90 Cases | 265 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.67 Cases | 75 Cases | 124 Cases | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Australia?
- Communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Australia was 75 Cases in 2012, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 953 Cases in 1994.
- What is the lowest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Cases in 1982.
- How does Australia rank for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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