Notes:
Absolute numbers indexed - for each country the average number of cases is displayed as 100.
A = acute cases
AC = acute and chronic cases
UK: Data are laboratory reports and not notifications. Data definition changed in 2000, see Table INF-5 – notes and comments. Since 2000 the number of reports being received that include data on risk factors has declined. The total number of reports received each year has increased during this time.
See also 'General notes for interpreting data' on the Explanatory notes and help page.
Sources:
Reitox national focal points.