Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in India

India: Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases was 1,414 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,414
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
1st
of 122 countries
All-time high
4,017
in 2007
All-time low
427
in 2008
Years of data
17
2007–2025

Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in India, 2007–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2007201620252007: 4.0k2008: 4272009: 6532010: 5552011: 1.2k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.6k2017: 2.0k2018: 1.7k2019: 2.5k2020: 7182021: 4892022: 1.3k2023: 1.3k2025: 1.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

India recorded 1,414 for japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in 2025.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in India peaked at 4,017 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 427, in 2008.

India ranks 1st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in India, year by year

Annual values for Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in India, 2007 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2007 4,017
2008 427 -89.4%
2009 653 +52.9%
2010 555 -15.0%
2011 1,214 +118.7%
2013 1,078 -11.2%
2014 1,657 +53.7%
2015 1,620 -2.2%
2016 1,627 +0.4%
2017 2,043 +25.6%
2018 1,707 -16.4%
2019 2,496 +46.2%
2020 718 -71.2%
2021 489 -31.9%
2022 1,271 +159.9%
2023 1,320 +3.9%
2025 1,414 +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,699 427 4,017 3
2010s 1,555 555 2,496 9
2020s 1,042 489 1,414 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Nepal 186 compare
  2. 3 Philippines 153 compare
  3. 4 China 127 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in India?
Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in India was 1,414 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 4,017 in 2007.
What is the lowest japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 427 in 2008.
How does India rank for japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases?
India ranks 1st out of 122 countries with data for 2025.
Is japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
132 places, 1,735 data points, 2000–2025
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