Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Cameroon, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0 for cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Cameroon peaked at 7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Cameroon 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.
Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 7 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Cameroon?
- Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Cameroon was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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