Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
264
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Sri Lanka, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Over the whole period, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Sri Lanka peaked at 264 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 264 | — |
| 1981 | 254 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 84 | -66.9% |
| 1983 | 57 | -32.1% |
| 1984 | 16 | -71.9% |
| 1985 | 11 | -31.2% |
| 1986 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 96 | +966.7% |
| 1988 | 16 | -83.3% |
| 1989 | 4 | -75.0% |
| 1990 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 1992 | 12 | +1100.0% |
| 1993 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 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 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.1 | 4 | 264 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Sri Lanka?
- Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Sri Lanka was 0 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 264 in 1980.
- What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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