Japan vs World: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Japan
488.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
-13.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
7th
World rank
7th
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 488.89 % change on previous year against -13.54 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 502.43 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 36.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and World ranks 7th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -7.3 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 76.6 % change on previous year | -11.94 % change on previous year | 88.54 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | -22.59 % change on previous year | -8.01 % change on previous year | 14.59 % change on previous year | World |
| 2010s | 51.94 % change on previous year | 23.83 % change on previous year | 28.11 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 113.5 % change on previous year | -39.33 % change on previous year | 152.83 % 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 World?
- Japan, at 488.89 % change on previous year against -13.54 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Japan and World?
- 502.43 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 7th and World ranks 7th 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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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.