Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases was 1,659 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2002–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at 1,659.
The figure is up 796.8% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 4,772 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2003.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49 | — |
| 2003 | 37 | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 78 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 368 | +371.8% |
| 2007 | 4,772 | +1196.7% |
| 2008 | 1,769 | -62.9% |
| 2009 | 943 | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 838 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 1,548 | +84.7% |
| 2012 | 282 | -81.8% |
| 2013 | 1,356 | +380.9% |
| 2014 | 3,248 | +139.5% |
| 2015 | 2,791 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 3,457 | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 2,628 | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 2,035 | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 2,810 | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 900 | -68.0% |
| 2021 | 605 | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 1,455 | +140.5% |
| 2023 | 1,557 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 185 | -88.1% |
| 2025 | 1,659 | +796.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in South-East Asia (WHO region) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1196.7% | 368 | 4,772 |
| 2025 | +796.8% | 185 | 1,659 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,007 | 37 | 4,772 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,099 | 282 | 3,457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,060 | 185 | 1,659 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 1,659 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,772 in 2007.
- What is the lowest japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2003.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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