Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 26 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
26
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
26
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 1991
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2018

01020301980199920181980: 221981: 91982: 181983: 81984: 181985: 91986: 241987: 41988: 181989: 261990: 91991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 21995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 26

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 26 for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Over the whole period, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 26 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.

Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd 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.

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Papua New Guinea, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 22
1981 9 -59.1%
1982 18 +100.0%
1983 8 -55.6%
1984 18 +125.0%
1985 9 -50.0%
1986 24 +166.7%
1987 4 -83.3%
1988 18 +350.0%
1989 26 +44.4%
1990 9 -65.4%
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 0
1993 0
1994 2
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 26

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.6 4 26 10
1990s 1.1 0 9 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 2.89 0 26 9

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 1 Nigeria 34 compare
  2. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20 compare
  3. 4 Somalia 12 compare
  4. 5 Niger 10 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Papua New Guinea?
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Papua New Guinea was 26 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 26 in 1989.
What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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
202 places, 7,181 data points, 1980–2018
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