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Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Lebanon

Lebanon: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
40
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
36
1981–2018

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Lebanon, 1981–2018

0102030401981199920181981: 11983: 401984: 31985: 31986: 21987: 01988: 01990: 21991: 51992: 01993: 01994: 21995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 12004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 0

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Lebanon stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Over the whole period, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Lebanon peaked at 40 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

Lebanon ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Lebanon, year by year

Year Value Change
1981 1 —
1983 40 +3900.0%
1984 3 -92.5%
1985 3 +0.0%
1986 2 -33.3%
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 0 —
1990 2 —
1991 5 +150.0%
1992 0 -100.0%
1993 0 —
1994 2 —
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 1 —
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7 0 40 7
1990s 0.9 0 5 10
2000s 0.1 0 1 10
2010s 0 0 0 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Lebanon?
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Lebanon was 0 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 1983.
What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does Lebanon rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Lebanon ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Lebanon 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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