Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Finland
Finland: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence was 18 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Finland, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Finland recorded 18 Cases for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in 2024.
That represents a change of up 80.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Finland peaked at 40 Cases in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 1981.
Finland ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Finland, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 Cases | — |
| 1982 | 1 Cases | — |
| 1983 | 2 Cases | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 3 Cases | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 5 Cases | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 6 Cases | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 7 Cases | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 17 Cases | +142.9% |
| 1989 | 17 Cases | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17 Cases | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25 Cases | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 24 Cases | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 25 Cases | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 21 Cases | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 40 Cases | +90.5% |
| 1996 | 32 Cases | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 19 Cases | -40.6% |
| 1998 | 17 Cases | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 11 Cases | -35.3% |
| 2000 | 16 Cases | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 19 Cases | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 21 Cases | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 24 Cases | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 20 Cases | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 26 Cases | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 26 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33 Cases | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 28 Cases | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 24 Cases | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 31 Cases | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 24 Cases | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 19 Cases | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 20 Cases | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 20 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 Cases | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 30 Cases | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 18 Cases | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 21 Cases | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 19 Cases | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 13 Cases | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 18 Cases | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 17 Cases | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 10 Cases | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 18 Cases | +80.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.44 Cases | 0 Cases | 17 Cases | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.1 Cases | 11 Cases | 40 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7 Cases | 16 Cases | 33 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 22 Cases | 18 Cases | 31 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 Cases | 10 Cases | 18 Cases | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Finland?
- Communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Finland was 18 Cases in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 40 Cases in 1995.
- What is the lowest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 1981.
- How does Finland rank for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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