Japan vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Japan
488.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
South-East Asia (WHO region)
-30.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
7th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
9th

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

  • Japan
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
0200400600197520002025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 488.89 % change on previous year against -30.44 % change on previous year in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 519.33 % change on previous year.

That makes Japan's figure about 16.1 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 9th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South-East Asia (WHO region) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3 % change on previous year 7.29 % change on previous year 4.99 % change on previous year South-East Asia (WHO region)
1990s 76.6 % change on previous year -23.42 % change on previous year 100.03 % change on previous year Japan
2000s -22.59 % change on previous year 5.07 % change on previous year 27.66 % change on previous year South-East Asia (WHO region)
2010s 51.94 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year 49.65 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 113.5 % change on previous year -43.28 % change on previous year 156.78 % 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Japan, at 488.89 % change on previous year against -30.44 % change on previous year in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2025.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Japan and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
519.33 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Japan and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 7th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 9th 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.