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Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in United States

United States: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
15
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in United States, 1980–2018

0510151980199920181980: 81981: 61982: 81983: 151984: 81985: 71986: 91987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 0

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in United States stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Over the whole period, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in United States peaked at 15 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

United States ranks 8th 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 United States, year by year

Year Value Change
1980 8 —
1981 6 -25.0%
1982 8 +33.3%
1983 15 +87.5%
1984 8 -46.7%
1985 7 -12.5%
1986 9 +28.6%
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.1 0 15 10
1990s 0 0 0 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 United States?
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in United States was 0 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 1983.
What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does United States rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
United States ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this United States 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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