Japan vs Zambia: Measles - number of reported cases
Japan
265
in 2025
Zambia
299
in 2024
Japan rank
63rd
Zambia rank
62nd
Measles - number of reported cases 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 41 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 | 3,088 | 7,714 | 4,626 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 13,522 | 9,313 | 4,209 | Japan |
| 2010s | 321.1 | 2,998 | 2,677 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 21 | 197 | 176 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, Japan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 299 against 265 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases between Japan and Zambia?
- 34, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zambia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Zambia rank globally for measles - number of reported cases?
- Japan ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 62nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.