Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in France
France: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence was 453 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in France, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
France recorded 453 Cases for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in France peaked at 5,779 Cases in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8 Cases, in 1981.
France ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in France, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8 Cases | — |
| 1982 | 31 Cases | +287.5% |
| 1983 | 92 Cases | +196.8% |
| 1984 | 236 Cases | +156.5% |
| 1985 | 584 Cases | +147.5% |
| 1986 | 1,260 Cases | +115.8% |
| 1987 | 2,253 Cases | +78.8% |
| 1988 | 3,055 Cases | +35.6% |
| 1989 | 3,810 Cases | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 4,326 Cases | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 4,658 Cases | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 5,200 Cases | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 5,534 Cases | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 5,779 Cases | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 5,326 Cases | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 4,055 Cases | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 2,307 Cases | -43.1% |
| 1998 | 1,954 Cases | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 1,851 Cases | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,748 Cases | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1,688 Cases | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,662 Cases | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,503 Cases | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 1,416 Cases | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,371 Cases | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,186 Cases | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 1,024 Cases | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 1,072 Cases | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 964 Cases | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 990 Cases | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 874 Cases | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 840 Cases | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 735 Cases | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 656 Cases | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 617 Cases | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 528 Cases | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 513 Cases | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 557 Cases | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 589 Cases | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 457 Cases | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 498 Cases | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 519 Cases | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 580 Cases | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 453 Cases | -21.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 453 Cases is above the median for high income countries, which is 64 Cases, 7.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- France's 453 Cases is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.5 Cases, 7.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +287.5% | 8 Cases | 31 Cases |
| 1983 | +196.8% | 31 Cases | 92 Cases |
| 1984 | +156.5% | 92 Cases | 236 Cases |
| 1985 | +147.5% | 236 Cases | 584 Cases |
| 1986 | +115.8% | 584 Cases | 1,260 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,259 Cases | 8 Cases | 3,810 Cases | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,099 Cases | 1,851 Cases | 5,779 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,363 Cases | 964 Cases | 1,748 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 689.9 Cases | 513 Cases | 990 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 501.4 Cases | 453 Cases | 580 Cases | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in France?
- Communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in France was 453 Cases in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5,779 Cases in 1994.
- What is the lowest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 Cases in 1981.
- How does France rank for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
- France ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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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