Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus was 6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6
Change on year
up 200.0%
World rank
1st
of 182 countries
All-time high
56
in 2020
All-time low
2
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus in Afghanistan, 2016–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 6 for number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 1st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 13 | — |
| 2017 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 21 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 29 | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 56 | +93.1% |
| 2021 | 4 | -92.9% |
| 2022 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +200.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.25 | 13 | 29 | 4 |
| 2020s | 17 | 2 | 56 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus in Afghanistan?
- Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus in Afghanistan was 6 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus (WPV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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