Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus (WPV) by country

Countries reporting
5
Highest
6
Afghanistan
Lowest
0
Nigeria
Median
0
Years covered
8
2016–2023
Data points
1,576

What the numbers show

Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus (WPV) is currently reported for 5 countries. The highest value is 6 in Afghanistan; the lowest is 0 in Nigeria.

The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 2.4.

Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Afghanistan 6 2023 down 53.8% volatile
1 Pakistan 6 2023 down 70.0% volatile
3 Mozambique 0 2023 volatile
3 Malawi 0 2023 volatile
3 Nigeria 0 2023 down 100.0% volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus (WPV)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 1,576 data points, 2016–2023
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