Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Somalia
Somalia: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 12 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
12
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
195
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
29
1983–2018
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Somalia, 1983–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Somalia stood at 12.
That represents a change of up 1,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Somalia peaked at 195 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
Somalia ranks 4th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 70 | — |
| 1984 | 19 | -72.9% |
| 1985 | 6 | -68.4% |
| 1986 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 1987 | 53 | +5200.0% |
| 1988 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 155 | +187.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | -99.4% |
| 1998 | 12 | +1100.0% |
| 1999 | 19 | +58.3% |
| 2000 | 96 | +405.3% |
| 2001 | 7 | -92.7% |
| 2002 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 185 | — |
| 2006 | 35 | -81.1% |
| 2007 | 8 | -77.1% |
| 2008 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 2009 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2011 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 2013 | 195 | +19400.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | -97.4% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 12 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.14 | 1 | 155 | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.67 | 1 | 19 | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.1 | 0 | 185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.78 | 0 | 195 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Nigeria 34 compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 26 compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20 compare
- 5 Niger 10 compare
- 6 Mozambique 1 compare
- 6 Indonesia 1 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Somalia?
- Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Somalia was 12 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 195 in 2013.
- What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Somalia rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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