Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Madagascar

Madagascar: Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses was 24 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
24
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
5th
of 173 countries
All-time high
24
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Madagascar, 2001–2023

05101520252001201220232001: 12002: 42003: 02004: 02005: 32006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 12015: 102016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 22021: 142022: 162023: 24

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 24 for cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Madagascar peaked at 24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.

Madagascar ranks 5th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Madagascar, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 1 —
2002 4 +300.0%
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 0 —
2005 3 —
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 1 —
2015 10 +900.0%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 2 —
2021 14 +600.0%
2022 16 +14.3%
2023 24 +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8889 0 4 9
2010s 1.1 0 10 10
2020s 14 2 24 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 2 Nigeria 87 compare
  2. 3 Chad 55 compare
  3. 4 Guinea 47 compare
  4. 6 Mali 15 compare
  5. 7 Central African Republic 14 compare
  6. 8 Kenya 8 compare
  7. 8 Somalia 8 compare
  8. 8 Yemen 8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Madagascar?
Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Madagascar was 24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 24 in 2023.
What is the lowest cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
How does Madagascar rank for cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses?
Madagascar ranks 5th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Madagascar 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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Indicator
Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,956 data points, 2001–2023
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