What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 1,991 in 1983.

What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.

How does Afghanistan rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?

Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.

Is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Afghanistan

Name: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Afghanistan
Creator: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)

Afghanistan: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

World rank

8th

of 193 countries

All-time high

1,991

in 1983

All-time low

in 1995

Years of data

1980–2018

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Afghanistan, 1980–2018

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0 for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Afghanistan peaked at 1,991 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.

That places Afghanistan 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Afghanistan, 1980 to 2018.
Year	Value	Change
1980	880	—
1981	837	-4.9%
1982	1,390	+66.1%
1983	1,991	+43.2%
1984	552	-72.3%
1985	1,981	+258.9%
1986	1,843	-7.0%
1987	628	-65.9%
1988	307	-51.1%
1989	55	-82.1%
1990	48	-12.7%
1991	2	-95.8%
1995	0	-100.0%
1997	19	—
1998	59	+210.5%
1999	150	+154.2%
2000	120	-20.0%
2001	11	-90.8%
2002	10	-9.1%
2003	8	-20.0%
2004	4	-50.0%
2005	9	+125.0%
2006	31	+244.4%
2007	17	-45.2%
2008	31	+82.4%
2009	38	+22.6%
2010	30	-21.1%
2011	81	+170.0%
2012	46	-43.2%
2013	17	-63.0%
2014	28	+64.7%
2015	20	-28.6%
2016	13	-35.0%
2017	0	-100.0%
2018	0	—

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	1,046	55	1,991	10
1990s	46.33	0	150	6
2000s	27.9	4	120	10
2010s	26.11	0	81	9

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Frequently asked questions

What is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Afghanistan?: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Afghanistan was 0 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 1,991 in 1983.
What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
How does Afghanistan rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?: Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage: 201 places, 7,142 data points, 1980–2018
Last refreshed: 11 August 2026