Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Israel

Israel: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence was 16 Cases in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
16 Cases
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
86 Cases
in 2002
All-time low
1 Cases
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Israel, 1981–2025

0204060801981200320251981: 1 Cases1982: 1 Cases1983: 8 Cases1984: 4 Cases1985: 7 Cases1986: 20 Cases1987: 16 Cases1988: 23 Cases1989: 29 Cases1990: 41 Cases1991: 38 Cases1992: 45 Cases1993: 55 Cases1994: 51 Cases1995: 73 Cases1996: 62 Cases1997: 65 Cases1998: 73 Cases1999: 55 Cases2000: 70 Cases2001: 68 Cases2002: 86 Cases2003: 76 Cases2004: 37 Cases2005: 61 Cases2006: 70 Cases2007: 51 Cases2008: 53 Cases2009: 53 Cases2010: 40 Cases2011: 55 Cases2012: 52 Cases2013: 47 Cases2014: 69 Cases2015: 45 Cases2016: 45 Cases2017: 33 Cases2018: 39 Cases2019: 23 Cases2020: 18 Cases2021: 33 Cases2022: 17 Cases2023: 14 Cases2024: 16 Cases2025: 16 Cases

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cases.

Analysis

The most recent figure for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Israel is 16 Cases, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Israel peaked at 86 Cases in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1 Cases, in 1981.

Israel ranks 31st of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Israel, 1981 to 2025.
Year Cases Change
1981 1 Cases
1982 1 Cases +0.0%
1983 8 Cases +700.0%
1984 4 Cases -50.0%
1985 7 Cases +75.0%
1986 20 Cases +185.7%
1987 16 Cases -20.0%
1988 23 Cases +43.8%
1989 29 Cases +26.1%
1990 41 Cases +41.4%
1991 38 Cases -7.3%
1992 45 Cases +18.4%
1993 55 Cases +22.2%
1994 51 Cases -7.3%
1995 73 Cases +43.1%
1996 62 Cases -15.1%
1997 65 Cases +4.8%
1998 73 Cases +12.3%
1999 55 Cases -24.7%
2000 70 Cases +27.3%
2001 68 Cases -2.9%
2002 86 Cases +26.5%
2003 76 Cases -11.6%
2004 37 Cases -51.3%
2005 61 Cases +64.9%
2006 70 Cases +14.8%
2007 51 Cases -27.1%
2008 53 Cases +3.9%
2009 53 Cases +0.0%
2010 40 Cases -24.5%
2011 55 Cases +37.5%
2012 52 Cases -5.5%
2013 47 Cases -9.6%
2014 69 Cases +46.8%
2015 45 Cases -34.8%
2016 45 Cases +0.0%
2017 33 Cases -26.7%
2018 39 Cases +18.2%
2019 23 Cases -41.0%
2020 18 Cases -21.7%
2021 33 Cases +83.3%
2022 17 Cases -48.5%
2023 14 Cases -17.6%
2024 16 Cases +14.3%
2025 16 Cases +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.11 Cases 1 Cases 29 Cases 9
1990s 55.8 Cases 38 Cases 73 Cases 10
2000s 62.5 Cases 37 Cases 86 Cases 10
2010s 44.8 Cases 23 Cases 69 Cases 10
2020s 19 Cases 14 Cases 33 Cases 6

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 28 Norway 24 Cases compare
  2. 29 Finland 18 Cases compare
  3. 30 Ireland 17 Cases compare
  4. 32 New Zealand 11 Cases compare
  5. 33 Luxembourg 9 Cases compare
  6. 34 Iceland 4 Cases compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Israel?
Communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Israel was 16 Cases in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 86 Cases in 2002.
What is the lowest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Cases in 1981.
How does Israel rank for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
Israel ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel 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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Indicator
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence
Unit
Cases
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
44 places, 1,643 data points, 1981–2025
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