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Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Cameroon

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

Latest (2023)
0
World rank
3rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
13
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0510152001201220232001: 02002: 02003: 22004: 132005: 12006: 22007: 02008: 02009: 32010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 42014: 52015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 0 for cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Cameroon peaked at 13 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

That places Cameroon 3rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Cameroon, year by year

Year Value Change
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 2 —
2004 13 +550.0%
2005 1 -92.3%
2006 2 +100.0%
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 0 —
2009 3 —
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 4 —
2014 5 +25.0%
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.33 0 13 9
2010s 0.9 0 5 10
2020s 0 0 0 4

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  9. 3 Australia 0
  10. 3 Austria 0
  11. 3 Azerbaijan 0
  12. 3 Bahrain 0
  13. 3 Bangladesh 0 compare
  14. 3 Belarus 0
  15. 3 Belgium 0
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  17. 3 Bhutan 0
  18. 3 Bolivia 0
  19. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
  20. 3 Botswana 0 compare
  21. 3 Brazil 0
  22. 3 Brunei 0
  23. 3 Bulgaria 0 compare
  24. 3 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  25. 3 Burundi 0 compare
  26. 3 Cambodia 0
  27. 3 Canada 0
  28. 3 Cape Verde 0
  29. 3 Central African Republic 0 compare
  30. 3 Chad 0 compare
  31. 3 Chile 0
  32. 3 China 0 compare
  33. 3 Colombia 0
  34. 3 Comoros 0
  35. 3 Congo 0 compare
  36. 3 Costa Rica 0
  37. 3 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
  38. 3 Croatia 0
  39. 3 Cuba 0
  40. 3 Cyprus 0
  41. 3 Czechia 0
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  43. 3 Denmark 0
  44. 3 Djibouti 0
  45. 3 Dominican Republic 0
  46. 3 East Timor 0
  47. 3 Ecuador 0
  48. 3 Egypt 0 compare
  49. 3 El Salvador 0
  50. 3 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
  51. 3 Eritrea 0 compare
  52. 3 Estonia 0
  53. 3 Eswatini 0
  54. 3 Ethiopia 0 compare
  55. 3 Finland 0
  56. 3 France 0
  57. 3 Gabon 0 compare
  58. 3 Gambia 0
  59. 3 Georgia 0 compare
  60. 3 Germany 0
  61. 3 Ghana 0 compare
  62. 3 Greece 0
  63. 3 Guatemala 0
  64. 3 Guinea 0 compare
  65. 3 Guinea-Bissau 0
  66. 3 Haiti 0
  67. 3 Honduras 0
  68. 3 Hong Kong 0
  69. 3 Hungary 0
  70. 3 Iceland 0
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  73. 3 Iran 0
  74. 3 Iraq 0 compare
  75. 3 Ireland 0
  76. 3 Israel 0
  77. 3 Italy 0
  78. 3 Japan 0
  79. 3 Jordan 0
  80. 3 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  81. 3 Kenya 0 compare
  82. 3 Kuwait 0
  83. 3 Kyrgyzstan 0
  84. 3 Laos 0
  85. 3 Latvia 0
  86. 3 Lebanon 0 compare
  87. 3 Lesotho 0
  88. 3 Liberia 0 compare
  89. 3 Libya 0
  90. 3 Lithuania 0
  91. 3 Luxembourg 0
  92. 3 Macao 0
  93. 3 Madagascar 0
  94. 3 Malawi 0 compare
  95. 3 Malaysia 0
  96. 3 Maldives 0
  97. 3 Mali 0 compare
  98. 3 Malta 0
  99. 3 Mauritania 0 compare
  100. 3 Mauritius 0
  101. 3 Mexico 0
  102. 3 Moldova 0
  103. 3 Monaco 0
  104. 3 Mongolia 0
  105. 3 Montenegro 0
  106. 3 Morocco 0
  107. 3 Mozambique 0 compare
  108. 3 Myanmar 0 compare
  109. 3 Namibia 0 compare
  110. 3 Nepal 0 compare
  111. 3 Netherlands 0
  112. 3 New Zealand 0
  113. 3 Nicaragua 0
  114. 3 Niger 0 compare
  115. 3 Nigeria 0 compare
  116. 3 North Korea 0
  117. 3 North Macedonia 0
  118. 3 Norway 0
  119. 3 Oman 0
  120. 3 Palestine 0
  121. 3 Panama 0
  122. 3 Papua New Guinea 0
  123. 3 Paraguay 0
  124. 3 Peru 0
  125. 3 Philippines 0
  126. 3 Poland 0
  127. 3 Portugal 0
  128. 3 Qatar 0
  129. 3 Reunion 0
  130. 3 Romania 0
  131. 3 Russia 0 compare
  132. 3 Rwanda 0
  133. 3 Saint Helena 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 South 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 Syria 0 compare
  154. 3 Tajikistan 0 compare
  155. 3 Tanzania 0
  156. 3 Thailand 0
  157. 3 Togo 0 compare
  158. 3 Tunisia 0
  159. 3 Turkey 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 0
  165. 3 United States 0
  166. 3 Uruguay 0
  167. 3 Uzbekistan 0
  168. 3 Venezuela 0
  169. 3 Vietnam 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 Cameroon?
Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Cameroon was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 2004.
What is the lowest cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does Cameroon rank for cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
Cameroon ranks 3rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon 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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