Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Niger
Niger: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 10 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
10
World rank
5th
of 191 countries
All-time high
311
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 2014
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Niger, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Niger recorded 10 for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in 2018.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Niger peaked at 311 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
Niger ranks 5th of 191 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 | 140.2 | 19 | 311 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2 | 8 | 62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17 | 3 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Niger?
- Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Niger was 10 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 311 in 1980.
- What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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