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Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Namibia

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

Latest (2023)
0
World rank
3rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
19
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

051015202001201220232001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 192007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Namibia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Over the whole period, cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Namibia peaked at 19 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

Namibia ranks 3rd of 173 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 Namibia, year by year

Year Value Change
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 19 —
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 2.11 0 19 9
2010s 0 0 0 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
  16. 3 Benin 0 compare
  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 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 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
  39. 3 Croatia 0
  40. 3 Cuba 0
  41. 3 Cyprus 0
  42. 3 Czechia 0
  43. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
  44. 3 Denmark 0
  45. 3 Djibouti 0
  46. 3 Dominican Republic 0
  47. 3 East Timor 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 0
  70. 3 Hungary 0
  71. 3 Iceland 0
  72. 3 India 0 compare
  73. 3 Indonesia 0 compare
  74. 3 Iran 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 Laos 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 Macao 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 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 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 Namibia?
Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Namibia was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 19 in 2006.
What is the lowest cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does Namibia rank for cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
Namibia ranks 3rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Namibia 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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