What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per capita between Japan and United States?

0 Cases per person, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?

40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs United States: Reported cases of measles, per capita

Japan

0 Cases per person

in 2024

United States

0 Cases per person

in 2023

Japan rank

137th

United States rank

138th

Reported cases of measles, per capita over time

Japan
United States

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0 Cases per person against 0 Cases per person in United States, a difference of 0 Cases per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 137th and United States ranks 138th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0002 Cases per person	0.0001 Cases per person	0.0001 Cases per person	Japan
1980s	0.0001 Cases per person	0 Cases per person	0 Cases per person	Japan
1990s	0 Cases per person	0 Cases per person	0 Cases per person	United States
2000s	0.0001 Cases per person	0 Cases per person	0.0001 Cases per person	Japan
2010s	0 Cases per person	0 Cases per person	0 Cases per person	Japan
2020s	0 Cases per person	0 Cases per person	0 Cases per person	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per capita, Japan or United States?: Japan, at 0 Cases per person against 0 Cases per person in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per capita between Japan and United States?: 0 Cases per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for reported cases of measles, per capita?: Japan ranks 137th and United States ranks 138th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reported cases of measles, per capita
Unit: Cases per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 205 places, 9,007 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Reported cases of measles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.