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Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses in Afghanistan, 2001–2023

01002003002001201220232001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 52011: 12012: 92013: 32014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 3082021: 412022: 02023: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

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

Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses in Afghanistan, 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 5 —
2011 1 -80.0%
2012 9 +800.0%
2013 3 -66.7%
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 308 —
2021 41 -86.7%
2022 0 -100.0%
2023 0 —

Averages by decade

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses in Afghanistan?
Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses in Afghanistan was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 308 in 2020.
What is the lowest cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does Afghanistan rank for cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses?
Afghanistan ranks 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is cases of paralytic polio from wild vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs 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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