Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Malawi
Malawi: Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
24th
of 173 countries
All-time high
4
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Malawi, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Malawi stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Malawi peaked at 4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
That places Malawi 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Malawi, 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 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Malawi?
- Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Malawi was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Malawi 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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