Japan vs United States of America: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

Japan
0 units per square kilometre
in 2021
United States of America
0 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
126th
United States of America rank
128th

Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 126th and United States of America ranks 128th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0647 units per square kilometre 0.0034 units per square kilometre 0.0613 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 0.0221 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0215 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 0.0073 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0064 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 0.0371 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0371 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Japan or United States of America?
Japan, at 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Japan and United States of America?
0 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 126th and United States of America ranks 128th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,608 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed

Measles - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.