Africa (WHO region) vs Japan: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Africa (WHO region)
-8.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
488.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa (WHO region) rank
5th
Japan rank
7th
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 488.89 % change on previous year against -8.02 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 496.91 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 61.0 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 11 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.06 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 9.36 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | -10.78 % change on previous year | 76.6 % change on previous year | 87.38 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | 14.63 % change on previous year | -22.59 % change on previous year | 37.22 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 59.99 % change on previous year | 51.94 % change on previous year | 8.06 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2020s | -37.48 % change on previous year | 113.5 % change on previous year | 150.98 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Africa (WHO region) or Japan?
- Japan, at 488.89 % change on previous year against -8.02 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Africa (WHO region) and Japan?
- 496.91 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Japan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Japan rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.