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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6 | 4 | 26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 0 | 26 | 9 |
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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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