Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in China
China: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in China, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in China stood at 0 units per person.
The figure is up 39.4% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in China peaked at 0.0036 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2022.
That places China 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0036 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0028 units per person | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per person | -28.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per person | -35.5% |
| 1981 | 0.001 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per person | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per person | -33.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | -53.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -48.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | +42.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -36.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -30.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -60.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -74.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -38.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +331.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +94.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -76.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -70.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +105.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +39.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in China?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in China was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2022.
- How does China rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- China ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Measles - number of reported cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.