Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Japan or Zambia?

Zambia, at 299 against 265 in Japan as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zambia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.

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.

Japan vs Zambia: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled

Japan

265

in 2025

Zambia

299

in 2024

Japan rank

63rd

Zambia rank

62nd

Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time

Japan
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 299 against 265 in Japan, a difference of 34.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zambia ahead.

Japan ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 62nd of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	23,695	106,474	82,780	Zambia
1980s	8,082	55,228	47,146	Zambia
1990s	3,359	11,064	7,705	Zambia
2000s	11,858	7,508	4,349	Japan
2010s	321.1	2,998	2,677	Zambia
2020s	22.8	1,600	1,577	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Japan or Zambia?: Zambia, at 299 against 265 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Japan and Zambia?: 34, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zambia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Japan and Zambia rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?: Japan ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 62nd 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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Indicator: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 222 places, 10,389 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed: 31 August 2026

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.