Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0
Rank
6th
of 7 groups
All-time high
478
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region), 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region) is 0, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Over the whole period, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 478 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 384 | — |
| 1981 | 336 | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 332 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 251 | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 132 | -47.4% |
| 1985 | 102 | -22.7% |
| 1986 | 39 | -61.8% |
| 1987 | 22 | -43.6% |
| 1988 | 41 | +86.4% |
| 1989 | 28 | -31.7% |
| 1990 | 33 | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 305 | +824.2% |
| 1992 | 176 | -42.3% |
| 1993 | 213 | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 239 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 216 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 193 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 7 | -96.4% |
| 1998 | 26 | +271.4% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 478 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166.7 | 22 | 384 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.8 | 0 | 305 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.33 | 0 | 478 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region)?
- Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region) was 0 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 478 in 2010.
- What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2018.
- Where does this Europe (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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