Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Japan, 1974–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0938 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Japan ranks 126th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | +108.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +85.9% |
| 1991 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | +2402.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 2004 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +2018.3% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +101.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +371.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +166.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -98.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 123 Papua New Guinea 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Myanmar 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Costa Rica 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Latvia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 United States of America 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Czechia 0 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Japan was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0938 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases 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.
Measles - number of reported cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Measles - number of reported cases 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.