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Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: 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
26
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2023

01020302001201220232001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 262019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses in Papua New Guinea peaked at 26 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea, 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 26 —
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 9
2010s 2.6 0 26 10
2020s 0 0 0 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses in Papua New Guinea?
Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses in Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 26 in 2018.
What is the lowest cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses?
Papua New Guinea ranks 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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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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