The phrase "higher incidence" means that something happens more frequently or occurs at a greater rate than usual or compared to something else. Full definition
In areas with high incidence of heartworm cases I would be more inclined to use heartworm prevention. (peterdobias.com)
The decline was under three percentage points for students with high incidence disabilities, but considerably higher among students with low incidence disabilities, at over 8 percentage points. (ccsa.org)
This state has higher incidence rates of obesity, diabetes, and smoking compared to the rest of the nation. (trustedchoice.com)