Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
World rank
18th
of 122 countries
All-time high
6
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in Hong Kong, China, 2007–2025

02462007201620252007: 22008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 12012: 32013: 62014: 52015: 22016: 22017: 52018: 02019: 32020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 02025: 1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in Hong Kong, China is 1, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in Hong Kong, China peaked at 6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.

Hong Kong, China ranks 18th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in Hong Kong, China, 2007 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2007 2
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1
2012 3 +200.0%
2013 6 +100.0%
2014 5 -16.7%
2015 2 -60.0%
2016 2 +0.0%
2017 5 +150.0%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 3
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6667 0 2 3
2010s 2.7 0 6 10
2020s 0.1667 0 1 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

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  11. 19 Syrian Arab Republic 0
  12. 19 Latvia 0
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  15. 19 Rwanda 0
  16. 19 Kazakhstan 0
  17. 19 Samoa 0
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  19. 19 Brunei Darussalam 0 compare
  20. 19 Finland 0
  21. 19 Slovenia 0
  22. 19 Hungary 0
  23. 19 Belarus 0
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  25. 19 Mauritius 0
  26. 19 Estonia 0
  27. 19 Armenia 0
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  31. 19 Qatar 0
  32. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
  33. 19 Lithuania 0
  34. 19 Cape Verde 0
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  36. 19 Georgia 0
  37. 19 Algeria 0
  38. 19 Iceland 0
  39. 19 Zimbabwe 0
  40. 19 Liberia 0
  41. 19 Northern Mariana Islands 0
  42. 19 Serbia 0
  43. 19 Slovakia 0
  44. 19 Andorra 0
  45. 19 Lesotho 0
  46. 19 Azerbaijan 0
  47. 19 South Africa 0
  48. 19 New Zealand 0
  49. 19 Saudi Arabia 0
  50. 19 Macau, China 0
  51. 19 San Marino 0
  52. 19 Djibouti 0
  53. 19 Kiribati 0
  54. 19 Botswana 0
  55. 19 Albania 0
  56. 19 Denmark 0
  57. 19 Tokelau 0
  58. 19 New Caledonia 0
  59. 19 Mauritania 0
  60. 19 Seychelles 0
  61. 19 Mongolia 0
  62. 19 Mozambique 0
  63. 19 Belgium 0
  64. 19 Greece 0
  65. 19 Croatia 0
  66. 19 Timor-Leste 0 compare
  67. 19 Micronesia, Federated States of 0
  68. 19 Namibia 0
  69. 19 Lebanon 0
  70. 19 Gambia 0
  71. 19 Montenegro 0
  72. 19 United Arab Emirates 0
  73. 19 Comoros 0
  74. 19 Marshall Islands 0
  75. 19 Niger 0
  76. 19 Palau 0
  77. 19 Palestine, State of 0
  78. 19 Tonga 0
  79. 19 Vanuatu 0
  80. 19 Republic of Moldova 0
  81. 19 Poland 0
  82. 19 Ghana 0
  83. 19 Guam 0
  84. 19 Ireland 0
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  86. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0
  87. 19 Tunisia 0
  88. 19 Eswatini 0
  89. 19 Malta 0
  90. 19 Luxembourg 0
  91. 19 Sao Tome and Principe 0
  92. 19 French Polynesia 0
  93. 19 Malawi 0
  94. 19 Iraq 0
  95. 19 Solomon Islands 0
  96. 19 Bulgaria 0
  97. 19 Uzbekistan 0
  98. 19 Naoero 0
  99. 19 Ukraine 0
  100. 19 Jordan 0
  101. 19 Fiji 0
  102. 19 Austria 0
  103. 19 Spain 0
  104. 19 Congo 0
  105. 19 Italy 0
  106. 19 South Sudan 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in Hong Kong, China?
Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in Hong Kong, China was 1 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2013.
What is the lowest japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases?
Hong Kong, China ranks 18th out of 122 countries with data for 2025.
Is japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
133 places, 1,748 data points, 2000–2025
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