Japan vs United States: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre

Japan
0 Cases per square kilometre
in 2021
United States
0 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
126th
United States rank
128th

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • United States
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How they compare

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

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 126th and United States ranks 128th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0647 Cases per square kilometre 0.0034 Cases per square kilometre 0.0613 Cases per square kilometre Japan
1980s 0.0221 Cases per square kilometre 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre 0.0215 Cases per square kilometre Japan
1990s 0.0073 Cases per square kilometre 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre 0.0064 Cases per square kilometre Japan
2000s 0.0371 Cases per square kilometre 0 Cases per square kilometre 0.0371 Cases per square kilometre Japan
2010s 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre 0 Cases per square kilometre 0.0007 Cases per square kilometre Japan
2020s 0 Cases per square kilometre 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre 0 Cases per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Japan or United States?
Japan, at 0 Cases per square kilometre against 0 Cases per square kilometre in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Japan and United States?
0 Cases per square kilometre, 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 square kilometre?
Japan ranks 126th and United States ranks 128th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
Cases per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,611 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed

Reported cases of measles 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.