morbidity rate

[mɔːrˈbɪdɪti reɪt]
nounpl: morbidity rates
taxa de morbidade
1. The proportion of people in a population who are affected by a specific disease or condition during a particular time period, usually expressed per 1,000 or 100,000 individuals
The morbidity rate for diabetes has increased significantly over the past decade in developed countries.
A taxa de morbidade para diabetes aumentou significativamente na última década nos países desenvolvidos.
2. A measure of the frequency or prevalence of illness or disease in a given population
Public health officials monitor the morbidity rate to track disease trends and allocate healthcare resources.
Os funcionários de saúde pública monitoram a taxa de morbidade para acompanhar as tendências de doenças e alocar recursos de saúde.
In both Brazil and the United States, morbidity rate is a critical epidemiological metric used by health authorities, including ANVISA (Brazil) and the CDC (USA), to inform public health policy, disease prevention strategies, and healthcare planning. The term is standard in medical, academic, and governmental health communications.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
disease rateillness rateincidence rateprevalence rateoccurrence rate
Antonyms / Antônimos
mortality ratehealth rate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
taxa de morbidade
Standard term used in Brazilian health and medical contexts
São Paulo
taxa de morbidade
Commonly used in São Paulo's health department reports and statistics
Rio de Janeiro
taxa de morbidade
Used in Rio's public health monitoring and epidemiological studies
Portugal
taxa de morbilidade
Portuguese variant spelling, though taxa de morbidade is also accepted

Related Words

morbiditymortality rateincidenceprevalenceepidemiologypublic healthdisease surveillancehealth statistics

Related Idioms & Phrases

track the morbidity rate
reduce morbidity rates
morbidity rate rises/falls
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