Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 65 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
65
Change on year
up 195.5%
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
5,126
in 1980
All-time low
5
in 2016
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region), 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region) is 65, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 195.5% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 5,126 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2016.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,126 | — |
| 1981 | 4,191 | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 3,897 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 3,066 | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 2,968 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 3,935 | +32.6% |
| 1986 | 3,425 | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 2,782 | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 4,543 | +63.3% |
| 1989 | 3,096 | -31.9% |
| 1990 | 4,228 | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 1,728 | -59.1% |
| 1992 | 1,555 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 2,015 | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 1,594 | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 2,198 | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 1,949 | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 1,088 | -44.2% |
| 1998 | 991 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 2,861 | +188.7% |
| 2000 | 1,863 | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 70 | -96.2% |
| 2002 | 212 | +202.9% |
| 2003 | 446 | +110.4% |
| 2004 | 934 | +109.4% |
| 2005 | 885 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,213 | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 438 | -63.9% |
| 2008 | 996 | +127.4% |
| 2009 | 855 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 709 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 398 | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 168 | -57.8% |
| 2013 | 93 | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 51 | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 18 | -64.7% |
| 2016 | 5 | -72.2% |
| 2017 | 22 | +340.0% |
| 2018 | 65 | +195.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,703 | 2,782 | 5,126 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,021 | 991 | 4,228 | 10 |
| 2000s | 791.2 | 70 | 1,863 | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.89 | 5 | 709 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 1 Nigeria 34 compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 26 compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20 compare
- 4 Somalia 12 compare
- 5 Niger 10 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region)?
- Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region) was 65 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,126 in 1980.
- What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2016.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2018.
- Is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) 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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