Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Switzerland
Switzerland: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence was 38 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Switzerland, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 38 Cases for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Switzerland peaked at 721 Cases in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3 Cases, in 1981.
That places Switzerland 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3 Cases | — |
| 1982 | 5 Cases | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 14 Cases | +180.0% |
| 1984 | 43 Cases | +207.1% |
| 1985 | 120 Cases | +179.1% |
| 1986 | 207 Cases | +72.5% |
| 1987 | 309 Cases | +49.3% |
| 1988 | 463 Cases | +49.8% |
| 1989 | 596 Cases | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 612 Cases | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 599 Cases | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 721 Cases | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 685 Cases | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 698 Cases | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 622 Cases | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 529 Cases | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 368 Cases | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 281 Cases | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 289 Cases | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 220 Cases | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 223 Cases | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 214 Cases | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 223 Cases | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 219 Cases | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 196 Cases | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 161 Cases | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 176 Cases | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 164 Cases | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 155 Cases | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 166 Cases | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 135 Cases | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 98 Cases | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 106 Cases | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 79 Cases | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 64 Cases | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 71 Cases | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 74 Cases | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 66 Cases | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 71 Cases | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 43 Cases | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 40 Cases | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 43 Cases | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 39 Cases | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 38 Cases | -2.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 38 Cases is below the median for high income countries, which is 64 Cases, 59% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 38 Cases is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.5 Cases, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +207.1% | 14 Cases | 43 Cases |
| 1983 | +180.0% | 5 Cases | 14 Cases |
| 1985 | +179.1% | 43 Cases | 120 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 195.56 Cases | 3 Cases | 596 Cases | 9 |
| 1990s | 540.4 Cases | 281 Cases | 721 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.1 Cases | 155 Cases | 223 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 93 Cases | 64 Cases | 166 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6 Cases | 38 Cases | 43 Cases | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Switzerland?
- Communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Switzerland was 38 Cases in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 721 Cases in 1992.
- What is the lowest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Cases in 1981.
- How does Switzerland rank for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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