Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in China
China: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 1,770 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in China, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in China is 1,770, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 39.2% on the previous year and down 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in China peaked at 3.28 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 552, in 2022.
That places China 33rd out of 210 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, gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.28 million | — |
| 1975 | 2.55 million | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 2.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.64 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.38 million | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 1.72 million | -27.8% |
| 1980 | 1.12 million | -34.6% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 892,870 | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 781,475 | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 619,709 | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 418,159 | -32.5% |
| 1986 | 198,738 | -52.5% |
| 1987 | 104,925 | -47.2% |
| 1988 | 96,994 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 85,049 | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 85,705 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 123,428 | +44.0% |
| 1992 | 140,048 | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 117,851 | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 76,204 | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 53,232 | -30.1% |
| 1996 | 68,404 | +28.5% |
| 1997 | 79,621 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 53,030 | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 61,840 | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 71,093 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 88,962 | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 58,341 | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 71,879 | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 70,549 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 124,219 | +76.1% |
| 2006 | 99,602 | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 109,023 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 131,441 | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 52,461 | -60.1% |
| 2010 | 38,159 | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 9,943 | -73.9% |
| 2012 | 6,183 | -37.8% |
| 2013 | 26,883 | +334.8% |
| 2014 | 52,628 | +95.8% |
| 2015 | 42,361 | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 24,820 | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 5,941 | -76.1% |
| 2018 | 3,940 | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 2,974 | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 867 | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 554 | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 552 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 621 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 1,272 | +104.8% |
| 2025 | 1,770 | +39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.52 million | 1.72 million | 3.28 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 533,096 | 85,049 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,936 | 53,030 | 140,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,757 | 52,461 | 131,441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,383 | 2,974 | 52,628 | 10 |
| 2020s | 939.33 | 552 | 1,770 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in China?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in China was 1,770 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 552 in 2022.
- How does China rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- China ranks 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.