Japan vs Korea: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled
Japan
45 Cases
in 2024
Korea
49 Cases
in 2024
Japan rank
93rd
Korea rank
91st
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 49 Cases against 45 Cases in Japan, a difference of 4 Cases.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 93rd and Korea ranks 91st of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,695 Cases | 5,152 Cases | 18,542 Cases | Japan |
| 1980s | 8,082 Cases | 2,608 Cases | 5,475 Cases | Japan |
| 1990s | 3,359 Cases | 4,472 Cases | 1,113 Cases | Korea |
| 2000s | 11,858 Cases | 5,606 Cases | 6,252 Cases | Japan |
| 2010s | 321.1 Cases | 94.6 Cases | 226.5 Cases | Japan |
| 2020s | 22.8 Cases | 13.1 Cases | 9.7 Cases | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, gaps filled, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 49 Cases against 45 Cases in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles, gaps filled between Japan and Korea?
- 4 Cases, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 93rd and Korea ranks 91st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported cases of measles with 433 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.