Measles - number of reported cases in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Measles - number of reported cases was 10 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Hong Kong, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases in Hong Kong 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 peaked at 3,162 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong 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, 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% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1529.9% | 194 | 3,162 |
| 1976 | +960.1% | 138 | 1,463 |
| 1979 | +703.8% | 240 | 1,929 |
| 1982 | +648.2% | 249 | 1,863 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Hong Kong?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Hong Kong 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3,162 in 1988.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Hong Kong ranks 113th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 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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