Germany vs Japan: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Germany
234
in 2025
Japan
265
in 2025
Germany rank
66th
Japan rank
63rd
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 265 against 234 in Germany, a difference of 31.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 66th and Japan ranks 63rd of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,620 | 23,695 | 22,074 | Japan |
| 1980s | 5,864 | 8,082 | 2,218 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,858 | 10,676 | 8,818 | Japan |
| 2010s | 954.3 | 321.1 | 633.2 | Germany |
| 2020s | 176.5 | 63.17 | 113.33 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 265 against 234 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Germany and Japan?
- 31, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 66th and Japan ranks 63rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.