Incidence in Russia by year
68,7 million cases, 2024 −3,7 to 2023
Number of diseases diagnosed for the first time in a person's life during a year. Cases are counted, not individuals: a person who receives three different new diagnoses in a year is counted three times.
The series reflects both population health and the accounting system: mass screening causes a surge in detected diagnoses, not a rise in diseases.
Jump in 2020–2021 – COVID: the new infection itself added tens of millions of registered cases.
The indicator is not suitable for comparing regions: where screening is more active, more diseases are detected.
Table by year
| Period | million cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22,0 | |
| 2012 | 23,2 | +1,2 |
| 2013 | 24,2 | +1,1 |
| 2014 | 25,4 | +1,2 |
| 2015 | 27,5 | +2,0 |
| 2016 | 30,7 | +3,2 |
| 2017 | 33,8 | +3,1 |
| 2018 | 37,6 | +3,8 |
| 2019 | 38,8 | +1,2 |
| 2020 | 41,0 | +2,1 |
| 2021 | 50,3 | +9,4 |
| 2022 | 58,0 | +7,7 |
| 2023 | 72,3 | +14,3 |
| 2024 | 68,7 | −3,7 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many diseases are registered in Russia per year?
The latest value in the table above – millions of cases with a first‑time diagnosis.
Is this the number of sick people?
No, the number of cases. One person with several new diagnoses is counted multiple times.
Why did the figure rise after 2020?
COVID added many new cases, and then screening coverage increased, leading to more detections.
Sources
More on the topic
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