Dengue is the fastest growing communicable disease – there were 2.9m cases in 2019 compared with 2.4m in 2010

Cumulative annual average

Annual total

1955-59

908

1960-69

15,497

1970-79

122,174

1980-89

295,554

1990-99

479,848

2000-07

925,896

2007

1.4m

2010

2.4m

2015

3.3m

2019

2.9m

Cumulative annual average

Annual total

295,554

3.3m

2.9m

908

15,497

122,174

479,848

925,896

2.4m

1955

-59

1960

-69

1970

-79

1980

-89

1990

-99

2000

-07

2010

2015

2019

Cumulative annual average

Annual total

295,554

3.3m

2.9m

908

15,497

122,174

479,848

925,896

1.4m

2.4m

1955-59

1960-69

1970-79

1980-89

1990-99

2000-07

2007

2010

2015

2019

Guardian graphic. Source: WHO. Note: data sourced from over 110 countries regularly and most of the cases reported are confirmed cases