Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in Japan
Japan: Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in Japan, 2006–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4 for japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in 2025.
The figure is down 55.6% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in Japan peaked at 11 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
That places Japan 14th out of 122 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 | — |
| 2008 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | -77.8% |
| 2013 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | -77.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +450.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | -72.7% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | -55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in Japan?
- Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in Japan was 4 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2016.
- What is the lowest japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 122 countries with data for 2025.
- Is japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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