Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Namibia
Namibia: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
53
in 1993
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
30
1989–2018
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Namibia, 1989–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Namibia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Over the whole period, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Namibia peaked at 53 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Namibia 8th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.7 | 0 | 53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 0 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
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- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Namibia?
- Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Namibia was 0 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 1993.
- What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Namibia 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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