Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 11.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China is 11.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.1% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China peaked at 960.14 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -98.89 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong, China 45th out of 203 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.
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -91.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 960.14 % change on previous year | -1152.4% |
| 1977 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1978 | -84.39 % change on previous year | -1768.3% |
| 1979 | 703.75 % change on previous year | -934.0% |
| 1980 | -13.48 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1981 | -85.08 % change on previous year | +531.2% |
| 1982 | 648.19 % change on previous year | -861.9% |
| 1983 | -52.33 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1984 | -23.65 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1985 | -58.7 % change on previous year | +148.2% |
| 1986 | -23.21 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1987 | -9.77 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1989 | -95.6 % change on previous year | +878.8% |
| 1990 | -65.47 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1991 | 479.17 % change on previous year | -831.9% |
| 1992 | 18.35 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1993 | -91.19 % change on previous year | -597.1% |
| 1994 | 624.14 % change on previous year | -784.5% |
| 1995 | -84.29 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1996 | 233.33 % change on previous year | -376.8% |
| 1997 | 189.09 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1998 | -82.39 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1999 | -42.86 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2000 | 87.5 % change on previous year | -304.2% |
| 2001 | 198.33 % change on previous year | +126.7% |
| 2008 | -21.59 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2009 | -68.12 % change on previous year | +215.5% |
| 2010 | -40.91 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -38.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 525 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -64 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2016 | -50 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2017 | -55.56 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 325 % change on previous year | -685.0% |
| 2019 | 429.41 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2020 | -98.89 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2024 | 125 % change on previous year | +275.0% |
| 2025 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 298.67 % change on previous year | -91.24 % change on previous year | 960.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.82 % change on previous year | -95.6 % change on previous year | 648.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 117.79 % change on previous year | -91.19 % change on previous year | 624.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.03 % change on previous year | -68.12 % change on previous year | 198.33 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 103.05 % change on previous year | -64 % change on previous year | 525 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.09 % change on previous year | -98.89 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China was 11.11 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 960.14 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.89 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.