Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Brazil
Brazil: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence was 35,246 Cases in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Brazil, 1982–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2021, communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Brazil stood at 35,246 Cases.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Brazil peaked at 43,850 Cases in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18 Cases, in 1982.
Brazil ranks 1st of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 18 Cases | — |
| 1983 | 42 Cases | +133.3% |
| 1984 | 134 Cases | +219.0% |
| 1985 | 535 Cases | +299.3% |
| 1986 | 1,123 Cases | +109.9% |
| 1987 | 2,710 Cases | +141.3% |
| 1988 | 4,353 Cases | +60.6% |
| 1989 | 6,015 Cases | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 8,660 Cases | +44.0% |
| 1991 | 11,531 Cases | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 14,250 Cases | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 16,428 Cases | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 18,027 Cases | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 20,821 Cases | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 23,695 Cases | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 25,958 Cases | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 28,869 Cases | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 26,488 Cases | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 36,590 Cases | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 34,996 Cases | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 39,404 Cases | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 38,334 Cases | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 38,576 Cases | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 38,360 Cases | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 37,814 Cases | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 38,897 Cases | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 41,591 Cases | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 41,608 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41,226 Cases | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 43,225 Cases | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 43,004 Cases | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 43,850 Cases | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 42,623 Cases | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 41,519 Cases | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 39,916 Cases | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 39,095 Cases | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 38,627 Cases | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 38,327 Cases | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 30,638 Cases | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 35,246 Cases | +15.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 35,246 Cases is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,826 Cases, 4.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 35,246 Cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,169 Cases, 2.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +299.3% | 134 Cases | 535 Cases |
| 1984 | +219.0% | 42 Cases | 134 Cases |
| 1987 | +141.3% | 1,123 Cases | 2,710 Cases |
| 1983 | +133.3% | 18 Cases | 42 Cases |
| 1986 | +109.9% | 535 Cases | 1,123 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,866 Cases | 18 Cases | 6,015 Cases | 8 |
| 1990s | 19,473 Cases | 8,660 Cases | 28,869 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,617 Cases | 34,996 Cases | 41,608 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,141 Cases | 38,327 Cases | 43,850 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,942 Cases | 30,638 Cases | 35,246 Cases | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Brazil?
- Communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Brazil was 35,246 Cases in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 43,850 Cases in 2013.
- What is the lowest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 Cases in 1982.
- How does Brazil rank for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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