Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 26 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
26
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
11,420
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 26, measured in 2018.
Over the whole period, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 11,420 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11,420 | — |
| 1981 | 11,144 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 10,042 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 4,946 | -50.7% |
| 1984 | 4,230 | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 5,163 | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 4,000 | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 3,536 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 2,127 | -39.8% |
| 1989 | 5,485 | +157.9% |
| 1990 | 5,963 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 2,636 | -55.8% |
| 1992 | 1,919 | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 1,265 | -34.1% |
| 1994 | 698 | -44.8% |
| 1995 | 480 | -31.2% |
| 1996 | 193 | -59.8% |
| 1997 | 9 | -95.3% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 2 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 21 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | -90.5% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 8 | — |
| 2016 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 26 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,209 | 2,127 | 11,420 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,316 | 0 | 5,963 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 | 0 | 26 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 1 Nigeria 34 compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 26 compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20 compare
- 4 Somalia 12 compare
- 5 Niger 10 compare
- 6 Mozambique 1 compare
- 6 Indonesia 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 26 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 11,420 in 1980.
- What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2018.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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