Japan vs Rwanda: Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate

Japan
-50 % change on previous year
in 2021
Rwanda
-50.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
84th
Rwanda rank
87th

Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • Rwanda
-1000100200300400197519992024

How they compare

Japan currently reports -50 % change on previous year against -50.93 % change on previous year in Rwanda, a difference of 0.93 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Rwanda ahead.

Japan ranks 84th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 14.75 % change on previous year 11.43 % change on previous year 3.32 % change on previous year Japan
1980s -0.92 % change on previous year -4.19 % change on previous year 3.27 % change on previous year Japan
1990s 76.6 % change on previous year 15.05 % change on previous year 61.55 % change on previous year Japan
2000s -22.59 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year 23.96 % change on previous year Rwanda
2010s 23.4 % change on previous year 28.35 % change on previous year 4.95 % change on previous year Rwanda
2020s -74.19 % change on previous year -74.88 % change on previous year 0.6886 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, annual growth rate, Japan or Rwanda?
Japan, at -50 % change on previous year against -50.93 % change on previous year in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, annual growth rate between Japan and Rwanda?
0.93 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Rwanda?
32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
How do Japan and Rwanda rank globally for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 84th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 6,273 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Reported cases of measles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.