Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Mozambique

Mozambique: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 1 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
65
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Mozambique, 1980–2018

02040601980199920181980: 651981: 421982: 471983: 281984: 311985: 261986: 71987: 11988: 71989: 01990: 11991: 31992: 31993: 11994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 41998: 71999: 02000: 22001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 22012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 1 for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in 2018.

Over the whole period, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Mozambique peaked at 65 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.

That places Mozambique 6th out of 193 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.

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

Annual values for Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Mozambique, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 65
1981 42 -35.4%
1982 47 +11.9%
1983 28 -40.4%
1984 31 +10.7%
1985 26 -16.1%
1986 7 -73.1%
1987 1 -85.7%
1988 7 +600.0%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 1
1991 3 +200.0%
1992 3 +0.0%
1993 1 -66.7%
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 0
1996 0
1997 4
1998 7 +75.0%
1999 0 -100.0%
2000 2
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 2
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25.4 0 65 10
1990s 1.9 0 7 10
2000s 0.2 0 2 10
2010s 0.3333 0 2 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Mozambique?
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Mozambique was 1 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 65 in 1980.
What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
How does Mozambique rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Mozambique ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Mozambique 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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