Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 20 in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
20
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
3rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
735
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
38
1980–2018

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1980–2018

02004006008001980199920181980: 2631981: 2511982: 3631983: 1941984: 1321985: 981986: 1351987: 891988: 721989: 211991: 191992: 101993: 331994: 991995: 7351996: 2191997: 821998: 101999: 452000: 6032001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 132007: 412008: 182009: 82010: 1182011: 1042012: 172013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 222018: 20

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 20.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 735 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 161.8 21 363 10
1990s 139.11 10 735 9
2000s 68.3 0 603 10
2010s 31.22 0 118 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 20 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 735 in 1995.
What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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
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