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

Japan
488.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
-27.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
7th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th

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

  • Japan
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
0200400600197520002025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 488.89 % change on previous year against -27.52 % change on previous year in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 516.41 % change on previous year.

That makes Japan's figure about 17.8 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

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

Japan ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1970s 14.75 % change on previous year -8.57 % change on previous year 23.33 % change on previous year Japan
1980s -0.92 % change on previous year -7.93 % change on previous year 7.01 % change on previous year Japan
1990s 76.6 % change on previous year -18.35 % change on previous year 94.95 % change on previous year Japan
2000s -22.59 % change on previous year -4.42 % change on previous year 18.17 % change on previous year Upper-middle income (World Bank)
2010s 51.94 % change on previous year 35.63 % change on previous year 16.31 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 113.5 % change on previous year -67.88 % change on previous year 181.39 % 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Japan, at 488.89 % change on previous year against -27.52 % change on previous year in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2025.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Japan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
516.41 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Japan and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.