Measles - number of reported cases in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Measles - number of reported cases was 10 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
113th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3,162
in 1988
All-time low
1
in 2020
Years of data
48
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Hong Kong, China, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases in Hong Kong, China stood at 10.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Hong Kong, China peaked at 3,162 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong, China 113th out of 210 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 in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,575 | — |
| 1975 | 138 | -91.2% |
| 1976 | 1,463 | +960.1% |
| 1977 | 1,537 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 240 | -84.4% |
| 1979 | 1,929 | +703.8% |
| 1980 | 1,669 | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 249 | -85.1% |
| 1982 | 1,863 | +648.2% |
| 1983 | 888 | -52.3% |
| 1984 | 678 | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 280 | -58.7% |
| 1986 | 215 | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 194 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 3,162 | +1529.9% |
| 1989 | 139 | -95.6% |
| 1990 | 48 | -65.5% |
| 1991 | 278 | +479.2% |
| 1992 | 329 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 29 | -91.2% |
| 1994 | 210 | +624.1% |
| 1995 | 33 | -84.3% |
| 1996 | 110 | +233.3% |
| 1997 | 318 | +189.1% |
| 1998 | 56 | -82.4% |
| 1999 | 32 | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 60 | +87.5% |
| 2001 | 179 | +198.3% |
| 2003 | 33 | -81.6% |
| 2007 | 88 | +166.7% |
| 2008 | 69 | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 22 | -68.1% |
| 2010 | 13 | -40.9% |
| 2011 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50 | +525.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | -64.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 17 | +325.0% |
| 2019 | 90 | +429.4% |
| 2020 | 1 | -98.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,147 | 138 | 1,929 | 6 |
| 1980s | 933.7 | 139 | 3,162 | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.3 | 29 | 329 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.17 | 22 | 179 | 6 |
| 2010s | 23 | 4 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Hong Kong, China?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Hong Kong, China was 10 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 3,162 in 1988.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 113th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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