Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
17th
of 122 countries
All-time high
118
in 2008
All-time low
2
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in Sri Lanka, 2006–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in Sri Lanka is 2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in Sri Lanka peaked at 118 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2025.
That places Sri Lanka 17th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29 | — |
| 2007 | 45 | +55.2% |
| 2008 | 118 | +162.2% |
| 2009 | 72 | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 27 | -62.5% |
| 2011 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 60 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 70 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 21 | -70.0% |
| 2015 | 17 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 23 | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 29 | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 19 | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 31 | +63.2% |
| 2021 | 4 | -87.1% |
| 2022 | 16 | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | -62.5% |
| 2024 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66 | 29 | 118 | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.4 | 17 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.33 | 2 | 31 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in Sri Lanka?
- Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases in Sri Lanka was 2 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 118 in 2008.
- What is the lowest japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2025.
- Is japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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