Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Germany
Germany: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence was 74 Cases in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Germany, 1981–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Germany recorded 74 Cases for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in 2019.
That represents a change of down 69.4% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Germany peaked at 2,109 Cases in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1 Cases, in 1981.
Germany ranks 18th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 Cases | — |
| 1982 | 11 Cases | +1000.0% |
| 1983 | 37 Cases | +236.4% |
| 1984 | 115 Cases | +210.8% |
| 1985 | 314 Cases | +173.0% |
| 1986 | 568 Cases | +80.9% |
| 1987 | 1,037 Cases | +82.6% |
| 1988 | 1,274 Cases | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 1,592 Cases | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 1,558 Cases | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1,781 Cases | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 1,941 Cases | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 2,025 Cases | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2,109 Cases | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,949 Cases | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 1,666 Cases | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 1,117 Cases | -33.0% |
| 1998 | 967 Cases | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 900 Cases | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 834 Cases | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 759 Cases | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 714 Cases | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 680 Cases | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 745 Cases | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 736 Cases | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 723 Cases | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 667 Cases | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 590 Cases | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 637 Cases | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 527 Cases | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 518 Cases | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 511 Cases | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 441 Cases | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 393 Cases | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 362 Cases | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 310 Cases | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 295 Cases | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 242 Cases | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 74 Cases | -69.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 74 Cases is above the median for high income countries, which is 64 Cases, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 74 Cases is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.5 Cases, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Germany 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 | +1000.0% | 1 Cases | 11 Cases |
| 1983 | +236.4% | 11 Cases | 37 Cases |
| 1984 | +210.8% | 37 Cases | 115 Cases |
| 1985 | +173.0% | 115 Cases | 314 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 549.89 Cases | 1 Cases | 1,592 Cases | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,601 Cases | 900 Cases | 2,109 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 708.5 Cases | 590 Cases | 834 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 367.3 Cases | 74 Cases | 527 Cases | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Germany?
- Communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Germany was 74 Cases in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,109 Cases in 1994.
- What is the lowest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Cases in 1981.
- How does Germany rank for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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