Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Australia
Australia: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0
World rank
8th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1
in 1986
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Australia, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Australia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Over the whole period, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Australia peaked at 1 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Australia ranks 8th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Australia?
- Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Australia was 0 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1986.
- What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Australia 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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