Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Cameroon
Cameroon: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0
World rank
8th
of 191 countries
All-time high
333
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Cameroon, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Cameroon is 0, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Cameroon peaked at 333 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 8th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 156.8 | 43 | 333 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9 | 1 | 75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Cameroon?
- Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Cameroon was 0 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 333 in 1981.
- What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
- Cameroon ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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