Japan vs Sweden: Reported cases of measles

Japan
45 Cases
in 2024
Sweden
38 Cases
in 2024
Japan rank
93rd
Sweden rank
94th

Reported cases of measles over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
010.0k20.0k30.0k197419992024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 45 Cases against 38 Cases in Sweden, a difference of 7 Cases.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 94th of 210 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 23,695 Cases 8,328 Cases 15,367 Cases Japan
1980s 8,328 Cases 1,975 Cases 6,353 Cases Japan
1990s 3,088 Cases 30.75 Cases 3,058 Cases Japan
2000s 13,522 Cases 16 Cases 13,506 Cases Japan
2010s 321.1 Cases 26.8 Cases 294.3 Cases Japan
2020s 21 Cases 14.33 Cases 6.67 Cases Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, Japan or Sweden?
Japan, at 45 Cases against 38 Cases in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles between Japan and Sweden?
7 Cases, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for reported cases of measles?
Japan ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 94th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported cases of measles
Unit
Cases
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 9,191 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed