Japan vs South Korea: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre
Japan
0.0021 units per square kilometre
in 2021
South Korea
0.003 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
46th
South Korea rank
43rd
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.003 units per square kilometre against 0.0021 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0009 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 46th and South Korea ranks 43rd of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.003 units per square kilometre against 0.0021 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.0009 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 46th and South Korea ranks 43rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Pertussis - 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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About this data
Pertussis - 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.