Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0
World rank
3rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
18
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Bangladesh, 2001–2023

051015202001201220232001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 182007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Bangladesh is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Over the whole period, cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Bangladesh peaked at 18 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Bangladesh, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 18
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2 0 18 9
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 Afghanistan 6 compare
  2. 1 Pakistan 6 compare
  3. 1 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0
  4. 3 Albania 0
  5. 3 Algeria 0 compare
  6. 3 Andorra 0
  7. 3 Angola 0 compare
  8. 3 Argentina 0
  9. 3 Armenia 0
  10. 3 Australia 0
  11. 3 Austria 0
  12. 3 Azerbaijan 0
  13. 3 Bahrain 0
  14. 3 Belarus 0
  15. 3 Belgium 0
  16. 3 Benin 0 compare
  17. 3 Bhutan 0
  18. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0
  19. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
  20. 3 Botswana 0 compare
  21. 3 Brazil 0
  22. 3 Brunei Darussalam 0
  23. 3 Bulgaria 0 compare
  24. 3 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  25. 3 Burundi 0 compare
  26. 3 Cambodia 0
  27. 3 Cameroon 0 compare
  28. 3 Canada 0
  29. 3 Cape Verde 0
  30. 3 Central African Republic 0 compare
  31. 3 Chad 0 compare
  32. 3 Chile 0
  33. 3 China 0 compare
  34. 3 Colombia 0
  35. 3 Comoros 0
  36. 3 Congo 0 compare
  37. 3 Costa Rica 0
  38. 3 Côte d'Ivoire 0 compare
  39. 3 Croatia 0
  40. 3 Cuba 0
  41. 3 Cyprus 0
  42. 3 Czechia 0
  43. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 compare
  44. 3 Denmark 0
  45. 3 Djibouti 0
  46. 3 Dominican Republic 0
  47. 3 Timor-Leste 0
  48. 3 Ecuador 0
  49. 3 Egypt 0 compare
  50. 3 El Salvador 0
  51. 3 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
  52. 3 Eritrea 0 compare
  53. 3 Estonia 0
  54. 3 Eswatini 0
  55. 3 Ethiopia 0 compare
  56. 3 Finland 0
  57. 3 France 0
  58. 3 Gabon 0 compare
  59. 3 Gambia 0
  60. 3 Georgia 0 compare
  61. 3 Germany 0
  62. 3 Ghana 0 compare
  63. 3 Greece 0
  64. 3 Guatemala 0
  65. 3 Guinea 0 compare
  66. 3 Guinea-Bissau 0
  67. 3 Haiti 0
  68. 3 Honduras 0
  69. 3 Hong Kong, China 0
  70. 3 Hungary 0
  71. 3 Iceland 0
  72. 3 India 0 compare
  73. 3 Indonesia 0 compare
  74. 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0
  75. 3 Iraq 0 compare
  76. 3 Ireland 0
  77. 3 Israel 0
  78. 3 Italy 0
  79. 3 Japan 0
  80. 3 Jordan 0
  81. 3 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  82. 3 Kenya 0 compare
  83. 3 Kuwait 0
  84. 3 Kyrgyzstan 0
  85. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0
  86. 3 Latvia 0
  87. 3 Lebanon 0 compare
  88. 3 Lesotho 0
  89. 3 Liberia 0 compare
  90. 3 Libya 0
  91. 3 Lithuania 0
  92. 3 Luxembourg 0
  93. 3 Macau, China 0
  94. 3 Madagascar 0
  95. 3 Malawi 0 compare
  96. 3 Malaysia 0
  97. 3 Maldives 0
  98. 3 Mali 0 compare
  99. 3 Malta 0
  100. 3 Mauritania 0 compare
  101. 3 Mauritius 0
  102. 3 Mexico 0
  103. 3 Republic of Moldova 0
  104. 3 Monaco 0
  105. 3 Mongolia 0
  106. 3 Montenegro 0
  107. 3 Morocco 0
  108. 3 Mozambique 0 compare
  109. 3 Myanmar 0 compare
  110. 3 Namibia 0 compare
  111. 3 Nepal 0 compare
  112. 3 Netherlands 0
  113. 3 New Zealand 0
  114. 3 Nicaragua 0
  115. 3 Niger 0 compare
  116. 3 Nigeria 0 compare
  117. 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0
  118. 3 North Macedonia 0
  119. 3 Norway 0
  120. 3 Oman 0
  121. 3 Palestine, State of 0
  122. 3 Panama 0
  123. 3 Papua New Guinea 0
  124. 3 Paraguay 0
  125. 3 Peru 0
  126. 3 Philippines 0
  127. 3 Poland 0
  128. 3 Portugal 0
  129. 3 Qatar 0
  130. 3 Réunion 0
  131. 3 Romania 0
  132. 3 Russian Federation 0 compare
  133. 3 Rwanda 0
  134. 3 San Marino 0
  135. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 0
  136. 3 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  137. 3 Senegal 0 compare
  138. 3 Serbia 0
  139. 3 Seychelles 0
  140. 3 Sierra Leone 0 compare
  141. 3 Singapore 0
  142. 3 Slovakia 0
  143. 3 Slovenia 0
  144. 3 Somalia 0 compare
  145. 3 South Africa 0
  146. 3 Republic of Korea 0
  147. 3 South Sudan 0
  148. 3 Spain 0
  149. 3 Sri Lanka 0
  150. 3 Sudan 0 compare
  151. 3 Sweden 0
  152. 3 Switzerland 0
  153. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 0 compare
  154. 3 Tajikistan 0 compare
  155. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 0
  156. 3 Thailand 0
  157. 3 Togo 0 compare
  158. 3 Tunisia 0
  159. 3 Türkiye 0
  160. 3 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  161. 3 Uganda 0 compare
  162. 3 Ukraine 0
  163. 3 United Arab Emirates 0
  164. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0
  165. 3 United States of America 0
  166. 3 Uruguay 0
  167. 3 Uzbekistan 0
  168. 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0
  169. 3 Viet Nam 0
  170. 3 Yemen 0 compare
  171. 3 Zambia 0 compare
  172. 3 Zimbabwe 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Bangladesh?
Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Bangladesh was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 18 in 2006.
What is the lowest cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does Bangladesh rank for cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,831 data points, 2001–2023
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