Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0
World rank
8th
of 191 countries
All-time high
92
in 1986
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Zimbabwe, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe peaked at 92 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 8th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.7 | 1 | 92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 0 | 17 | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Zimbabwe was 0 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 1986.
- What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
- Zimbabwe ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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