Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses in India
India: 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
15 cases
in 2009
All-time low
0 cases
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses in India, 2001–2023
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 India stood at 0 cases. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Over the whole period, reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses in India peaked at 15 cases in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 cases, in 2001.
India 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 India, 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 | 15 cases | — |
| 2010 | 2 cases | -86.7% |
| 2011 | 0 cases | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 cases | — |
| 2013 | 0 cases | — |
| 2014 | 0 cases | — |
| 2015 | 0 cases | — |
| 2016 | 0 cases | — |
| 2017 | 0 cases | — |
| 2018 | 0 cases | — |
| 2019 | 0 cases | — |
| 2020 | 0 cases | — |
| 2021 | 0 cases | — |
| 2022 | 0 cases | — |
| 2023 | 0 cases | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 cases | 0 cases | 15 cases | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2 cases | 0 cases | 2 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 24 Afghanistan 0 cases compare
- 24 Albania 0 cases
- 24 Algeria 0 cases compare
- 24 Andorra 0 cases
- 24 Angola 0 cases compare
- 24 Argentina 0 cases
- 24 Armenia 0 cases
- 24 Australia 0 cases
- 24 Austria 0 cases
- 24 Azerbaijan 0 cases
- 24 Bahrain 0 cases
- 24 Bangladesh 0 cases
- 24 Belarus 0 cases
- 24 Belgium 0 cases
- 24 Bhutan 0 cases
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0 cases
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 cases
- 24 Botswana 0 cases
- 24 Brazil 0 cases
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 0 cases
- 24 Bulgaria 0 cases
- 24 Cambodia 0 cases compare
- 24 Cameroon 0 cases compare
- 24 Canada 0 cases
- 24 Cape Verde 0 cases
- 24 Chile 0 cases
- 24 China 0 cases compare
- 24 Colombia 0 cases
- 24 Comoros 0 cases
- 24 Congo 0 cases compare
- 24 Costa Rica 0 cases
- 24 Croatia 0 cases
- 24 Cuba 0 cases
- 24 Cyprus 0 cases
- 24 Czechia 0 cases
- 24 Denmark 0 cases
- 24 Djibouti 0 cases
- 24 Dominican Republic 0 cases compare
- 24 Timor-Leste 0 cases
- 24 Ecuador 0 cases
- 24 Egypt 0 cases
- 24 El Salvador 0 cases
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 0 cases
- 24 Eritrea 0 cases compare
- 24 Estonia 0 cases
- 24 Eswatini 0 cases
- 24 Ethiopia 0 cases compare
- 24 Finland 0 cases
- 24 France 0 cases
- 24 Gabon 0 cases
- 24 Gambia 0 cases
- 24 Georgia 0 cases
- 24 Germany 0 cases
- 24 Ghana 0 cases compare
- 24 Greece 0 cases
- 24 Guatemala 0 cases
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 0 cases compare
- 24 Haiti 0 cases compare
- 24 Honduras 0 cases
- 24 Hong Kong, China 0 cases
- 24 Hungary 0 cases
- 24 Iceland 0 cases
- 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 cases
- 24 Iraq 0 cases
- 24 Ireland 0 cases
- 24 Italy 0 cases
- 24 Japan 0 cases
- 24 Jordan 0 cases
- 24 Kazakhstan 0 cases
- 24 Kuwait 0 cases
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 0 cases
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 cases compare
- 24 Latvia 0 cases
- 24 Lebanon 0 cases
- 24 Lesotho 0 cases
- 24 Liberia 0 cases compare
- 24 Libya 0 cases
- 24 Lithuania 0 cases
- 24 Luxembourg 0 cases
- 24 Macau, China 0 cases
- 24 Malawi 0 cases compare
- 24 Malaysia 0 cases compare
- 24 Maldives 0 cases
- 24 Malta 0 cases
- 24 Mauritius 0 cases
- 24 Mexico 0 cases
- 24 Republic of Moldova 0 cases
- 24 Monaco 0 cases
- 24 Mongolia 0 cases
- 24 Montenegro 0 cases
- 24 Morocco 0 cases
- 24 Myanmar 0 cases compare
- 24 Namibia 0 cases
- 24 Nepal 0 cases
- 24 Netherlands 0 cases
- 24 New Zealand 0 cases
- 24 Nicaragua 0 cases
- 24 North Korea 0 cases
- 24 North Macedonia 0 cases
- 24 Norway 0 cases
- 24 Oman 0 cases
- 24 Pakistan 0 cases compare
- 24 Palestine, State of 0 cases
- 24 Panama 0 cases
- 24 Papua New Guinea 0 cases compare
- 24 Paraguay 0 cases
- 24 Peru 0 cases
- 24 Philippines 0 cases compare
- 24 Poland 0 cases
- 24 Portugal 0 cases
- 24 Qatar 0 cases
- 24 Reunion 0 cases
- 24 Romania 0 cases
- 24 Russian Federation 0 cases
- 24 Rwanda 0 cases
- 24 Saint Helena 0 cases
- 24 San Marino 0 cases
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 0 cases
- 24 Saudi Arabia 0 cases
- 24 Senegal 0 cases compare
- 24 Serbia 0 cases
- 24 Seychelles 0 cases
- 24 Sierra Leone 0 cases compare
- 24 Singapore 0 cases
- 24 Slovakia 0 cases
- 24 Slovenia 0 cases
- 24 South Africa 0 cases
- 24 Republic of Korea 0 cases
- 24 Spain 0 cases
- 24 Sri Lanka 0 cases
- 24 Sudan 0 cases compare
- 24 Sweden 0 cases
- 24 Switzerland 0 cases
- 24 Syria 0 cases compare
- 24 Tajikistan 0 cases compare
- 24 Thailand 0 cases
- 24 Togo 0 cases compare
- 24 Tunisia 0 cases
- 24 Türkiye 0 cases
- 24 Turkmenistan 0 cases
- 24 Uganda 0 cases
- 24 Ukraine 0 cases compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 0 cases
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 cases
- 24 United States of America 0 cases compare
- 24 Uruguay 0 cases
- 24 Uzbekistan 0 cases
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 cases
- 24 Viet Nam 0 cases
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses in India?
- Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses in India 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 15 cases in 2009.
- What is the lowest reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cases in 2001.
- How does India rank for reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses?
- India ranks 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this India 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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Number of cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in a given year.