Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses by country
Number of cases of wild poliovirus detected in a given year.
Countries reporting
54
Highest
6 cases
Afghanistan
Lowest
0 cases
Iraq
Median
0 cases
Years covered
23
2001–2023
Data points
3,831
What the numbers show
Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses is currently reported for 54 countries. The highest value is 6 cases in Afghanistan; the lowest is 0 cases in Iraq.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 cases, and the mean is 0.2222 cases.
Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 6 cases | 2023 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 1 | Pakistan | 6 cases | 2023 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Russia | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Lebanon | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Liberia | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Mali | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Myanmar | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Mozambique | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Mauritania | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Malawi | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Namibia | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Niger | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Nigeria | 0 cases | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Nepal | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Kenya | 0 cases | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Sudan | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Senegal | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Somalia | 0 cases | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Syria | 0 cases | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Chad | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Togo | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Tajikistan | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Uganda | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Yemen | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Zambia | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Congo | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Angola | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Burundi | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Benin | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Burkina Faso | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Botswana | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Central African Republic | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | China | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Cameroon | 0 cases | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Algeria | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Egypt | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Eritrea | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 0 cases | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Gabon | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Georgia | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Ghana | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Guinea | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Indonesia | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | India | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Iraq | 0 cases | 2023 | — | volatile |
About this data
Number of cases of wild poliovirus detected in a given year.