Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Lesotho
Lesotho: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 0 in 2018. β Volatile
Latest (2018)
0
World rank
8th
of 191 countries
All-time high
36
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 1988
Years of data
39
1980β2018
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Lesotho, 1980β2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Lesotho 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 Lesotho peaked at 36 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1988.
That places Lesotho 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 | 17.5 | 0 | 36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 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 Lesotho?
- Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Lesotho was 0 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 1980.
- What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1988.
- How does Lesotho rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
- Lesotho ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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