Japan vs Republic of Korea: Reported cases of measles
Japan
45 Cases
in 2024
Republic of Korea
49 Cases
in 2024
Japan rank
93rd
Republic of Korea rank
91st
Reported cases of measles over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 49 Cases against 45 Cases in Japan, a difference of 4 Cases.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 93rd and Republic of Korea ranks 91st of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of 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 | 1,933 Cases | 1,163 Cases | 769.33 Cases | Japan |
| 2000s | 13,522 Cases | 6,982 Cases | 6,539 Cases | Japan |
| 2010s | 321.1 Cases | 94.6 Cases | 226.5 Cases | Japan |
| 2020s | 21 Cases | 18.33 Cases | 2.67 Cases | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 49 Cases against 45 Cases in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 4 Cases, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for reported cases of measles?
- Japan ranks 93rd and Republic of Korea ranks 91st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of measles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.