Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Libya
Libya: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
174
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 1992
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Libya, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Libya stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Over the whole period, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Libya peaked at 174 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
Libya 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3 | 2 | 174 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 70,474 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Libya?
- Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Libya was 0 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 174 in 1982.
- What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Libya rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
- Libya ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Libya 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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