Japan vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Japan
488.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
-8.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
7th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
6th

Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
0200400197520002025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 488.89 % change on previous year against -8.83 % change on previous year in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 497.72 % change on previous year.

That makes Japan's figure about 55.3 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Lower-middle income (World Bank) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lower-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1970s 14.75 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year 11.41 % change on previous year Japan
1980s -0.92 % change on previous year -4.46 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year Japan
1990s 76.6 % change on previous year -15.47 % change on previous year 92.07 % change on previous year Japan
2000s -22.59 % change on previous year -15.01 % change on previous year 7.58 % change on previous year Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2010s 51.94 % change on previous year 11.99 % change on previous year 39.94 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 113.5 % change on previous year -22.06 % change on previous year 135.56 % 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, Japan or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Japan, at 488.89 % change on previous year against -8.83 % change on previous year in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2025.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Japan and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
497.72 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Japan and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 7th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th of 203 countries.
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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Indicator
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 6,926 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

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.