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Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses was 0 cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 cases
World rank
24th
of 173 countries
All-time high
308 cases
in 2020
All-time low
0 cases
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses in Afghanistan, 2001–2023

01002003002001201220232001: 0 cases2002: 0 cases2003: 0 cases2004: 0 cases2005: 0 cases2006: 0 cases2007: 0 cases2008: 0 cases2009: 0 cases2010: 5 cases2011: 1 cases2012: 9 cases2013: 3 cases2014: 0 cases2015: 0 cases2016: 0 cases2017: 0 cases2018: 0 cases2019: 0 cases2020: 308 cases2021: 41 cases2022: 0 cases2023: 0 cases

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.

Analysis

In 2023, reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses in Afghanistan stood at 0 cases. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses in Afghanistan peaked at 308 cases in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 cases, in 2001.

Afghanistan ranks 24th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses in Afghanistan, year by year

Year cases Change
2001 0 cases —
2002 0 cases —
2003 0 cases —
2004 0 cases —
2005 0 cases —
2006 0 cases —
2007 0 cases —
2008 0 cases —
2009 0 cases —
2010 5 cases —
2011 1 cases -80.0%
2012 9 cases +800.0%
2013 3 cases -66.7%
2014 0 cases -100.0%
2015 0 cases —
2016 0 cases —
2017 0 cases —
2018 0 cases —
2019 0 cases —
2020 308 cases —
2021 41 cases -86.7%
2022 0 cases -100.0%
2023 0 cases —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases 9
2010s 1.8 cases 0 cases 9 cases 10
2020s 87.25 cases 0 cases 308 cases 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 24 Albania 0 cases
  2. 24 Algeria 0 cases compare
  3. 24 Andorra 0 cases
  4. 24 Angola 0 cases compare
  5. 24 Argentina 0 cases
  6. 24 Armenia 0 cases
  7. 24 Australia 0 cases
  8. 24 Austria 0 cases
  9. 24 Azerbaijan 0 cases
  10. 24 Bahrain 0 cases
  11. 24 Bangladesh 0 cases
  12. 24 Belarus 0 cases
  13. 24 Belgium 0 cases
  14. 24 Bhutan 0 cases
  15. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0 cases
  16. 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 cases
  17. 24 Botswana 0 cases
  18. 24 Brazil 0 cases
  19. 24 Brunei Darussalam 0 cases
  20. 24 Bulgaria 0 cases
  21. 24 Cambodia 0 cases compare
  22. 24 Cameroon 0 cases compare
  23. 24 Canada 0 cases
  24. 24 Cape Verde 0 cases
  25. 24 Chile 0 cases
  26. 24 China 0 cases compare
  27. 24 Colombia 0 cases
  28. 24 Comoros 0 cases
  29. 24 Congo 0 cases compare
  30. 24 Costa Rica 0 cases
  31. 24 Croatia 0 cases
  32. 24 Cuba 0 cases
  33. 24 Cyprus 0 cases
  34. 24 Czechia 0 cases
  35. 24 Denmark 0 cases
  36. 24 Djibouti 0 cases
  37. 24 Dominican Republic 0 cases compare
  38. 24 Timor-Leste 0 cases
  39. 24 Ecuador 0 cases
  40. 24 Egypt 0 cases
  41. 24 El Salvador 0 cases
  42. 24 Equatorial Guinea 0 cases
  43. 24 Eritrea 0 cases compare
  44. 24 Estonia 0 cases
  45. 24 Eswatini 0 cases
  46. 24 Ethiopia 0 cases compare
  47. 24 Finland 0 cases
  48. 24 France 0 cases
  49. 24 Gabon 0 cases
  50. 24 Gambia 0 cases
  51. 24 Georgia 0 cases
  52. 24 Germany 0 cases
  53. 24 Ghana 0 cases compare
  54. 24 Greece 0 cases
  55. 24 Guatemala 0 cases
  56. 24 Guinea-Bissau 0 cases compare
  57. 24 Haiti 0 cases compare
  58. 24 Honduras 0 cases
  59. 24 Hong Kong, China 0 cases
  60. 24 Hungary 0 cases
  61. 24 Iceland 0 cases
  62. 24 India 0 cases compare
  63. 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 cases
  64. 24 Iraq 0 cases
  65. 24 Ireland 0 cases
  66. 24 Italy 0 cases
  67. 24 Japan 0 cases
  68. 24 Jordan 0 cases
  69. 24 Kazakhstan 0 cases
  70. 24 Kuwait 0 cases
  71. 24 Kyrgyzstan 0 cases
  72. 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 cases compare
  73. 24 Latvia 0 cases
  74. 24 Lebanon 0 cases
  75. 24 Lesotho 0 cases
  76. 24 Liberia 0 cases compare
  77. 24 Libya 0 cases
  78. 24 Lithuania 0 cases
  79. 24 Luxembourg 0 cases
  80. 24 Macau, China 0 cases
  81. 24 Malawi 0 cases compare
  82. 24 Malaysia 0 cases compare
  83. 24 Maldives 0 cases
  84. 24 Malta 0 cases
  85. 24 Mauritius 0 cases
  86. 24 Mexico 0 cases
  87. 24 Republic of Moldova 0 cases
  88. 24 Monaco 0 cases
  89. 24 Mongolia 0 cases
  90. 24 Montenegro 0 cases
  91. 24 Morocco 0 cases
  92. 24 Myanmar 0 cases compare
  93. 24 Namibia 0 cases
  94. 24 Nepal 0 cases
  95. 24 Netherlands 0 cases
  96. 24 New Zealand 0 cases
  97. 24 Nicaragua 0 cases
  98. 24 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0 cases
  99. 24 North Macedonia 0 cases
  100. 24 Norway 0 cases
  101. 24 Oman 0 cases
  102. 24 Pakistan 0 cases compare
  103. 24 Palestine, State of 0 cases
  104. 24 Panama 0 cases
  105. 24 Papua New Guinea 0 cases compare
  106. 24 Paraguay 0 cases
  107. 24 Peru 0 cases
  108. 24 Philippines 0 cases compare
  109. 24 Poland 0 cases
  110. 24 Portugal 0 cases
  111. 24 Qatar 0 cases
  112. 24 Réunion 0 cases
  113. 24 Romania 0 cases
  114. 24 Russian Federation 0 cases
  115. 24 Rwanda 0 cases
  116. 24 Saint Helena 0 cases
  117. 24 San Marino 0 cases
  118. 24 Sao Tome and Principe 0 cases
  119. 24 Saudi Arabia 0 cases
  120. 24 Senegal 0 cases compare
  121. 24 Serbia 0 cases
  122. 24 Seychelles 0 cases
  123. 24 Sierra Leone 0 cases compare
  124. 24 Singapore 0 cases
  125. 24 Slovakia 0 cases
  126. 24 Slovenia 0 cases
  127. 24 South Africa 0 cases
  128. 24 Republic of Korea 0 cases
  129. 24 Spain 0 cases
  130. 24 Sri Lanka 0 cases
  131. 24 Sudan 0 cases compare
  132. 24 Sweden 0 cases
  133. 24 Switzerland 0 cases
  134. 24 Syrian Arab Republic 0 cases compare
  135. 24 Tajikistan 0 cases compare
  136. 24 Thailand 0 cases
  137. 24 Togo 0 cases compare
  138. 24 Tunisia 0 cases
  139. 24 Türkiye 0 cases
  140. 24 Turkmenistan 0 cases
  141. 24 Uganda 0 cases
  142. 24 Ukraine 0 cases compare
  143. 24 United Arab Emirates 0 cases
  144. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 cases
  145. 24 United States of America 0 cases compare
  146. 24 Uruguay 0 cases
  147. 24 Uzbekistan 0 cases
  148. 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 cases
  149. 24 Viet Nam 0 cases

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses in Afghanistan?
Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses in Afghanistan was 0 cases in 2023, according to World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 308 cases in 2020.
What is the lowest reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cases in 2001.
How does Afghanistan rank for reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses?
Afghanistan ranks 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,956 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in a given year.