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

0501001502001983200020181983: 701984: 191985: 61986: 11987: 531988: 541989: 1551997: 11998: 121999: 192000: 962001: 72002: 32003: 02004: 02005: 1852006: 352007: 82008: 12009: 62010: 12011: 92012: 12013: 1952014: 52015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 12

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

Annual values for Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Somalia, 1983 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Nigeria 34 compare
  2. 2 Papua New Guinea 26 compare
  3. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20 compare
  4. 5 Niger 10 compare
  5. 6 Mozambique 1 compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 1 compare

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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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Indicator
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
201 places, 7,142 data points, 1980–2018
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