Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses was 6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Pakistan, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Pakistan stood at 6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.0% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Pakistan peaked at 306 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.
That places Pakistan 1st out of 172 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.56 | 28 | 119 | 9 |
| 2010s | 104 | 8 | 306 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.75 | 1 | 84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 Afghanistan 6 compare
- 1 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0
- 3 Albania 0
- 3 Algeria 0 compare
- 3 Andorra 0
- 3 Angola 0 compare
- 3 Argentina 0
- 3 Armenia 0
- 3 Australia 0
- 3 Austria 0
- 3 Azerbaijan 0
- 3 Bahrain 0
- 3 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 3 Belarus 0
- 3 Belgium 0
- 3 Benin 0 compare
- 3 Bhutan 0
- 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 3 Botswana 0 compare
- 3 Brazil 0
- 3 Brunei Darussalam 0
- 3 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 3 Burundi 0 compare
- 3 Cambodia 0
- 3 Cameroon 0 compare
- 3 Canada 0
- 3 Cape Verde 0
- 3 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 3 Chad 0 compare
- 3 Chile 0
- 3 China (People’s Republic of) 0 compare
- 3 Colombia 0
- 3 Comoros 0
- 3 Congo 0 compare
- 3 Costa Rica 0
- 3 Côte d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 3 Croatia 0
- 3 Cuba 0
- 3 Cyprus 0
- 3 Czechia 0
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 compare
- 3 Denmark 0
- 3 Djibouti 0
- 3 Dominican Republic 0
- 3 Timor-Leste 0
- 3 Ecuador 0
- 3 Egypt 0 compare
- 3 El Salvador 0
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
- 3 Eritrea 0 compare
- 3 Estonia 0
- 3 Eswatini 0
- 3 Ethiopia 0 compare
- 3 Finland 0
- 3 France 0
- 3 Gabon 0 compare
- 3 Gambia 0
- 3 Georgia 0 compare
- 3 Germany 0
- 3 Ghana 0 compare
- 3 Greece 0
- 3 Guatemala 0
- 3 Guinea 0 compare
- 3 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 3 Haiti 0
- 3 Honduras 0
- 3 Hong Kong (China) 0
- 3 Hungary 0
- 3 Iceland 0
- 3 India 0 compare
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- 3 Iran 0
- 3 Iraq 0 compare
- 3 Ireland 0
- 3 Israel 0
- 3 Italy 0
- 3 Japan 0
- 3 Jordan 0
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- 3 Kenya 0 compare
- 3 Kuwait 0
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0
- 3 Latvia 0
- 3 Lebanon 0 compare
- 3 Lesotho 0
- 3 Liberia 0 compare
- 3 Libya 0
- 3 Lithuania 0
- 3 Luxembourg 0
- 3 Macau (China) 0
- 3 Madagascar 0
- 3 Malawi 0 compare
- 3 Malaysia 0
- 3 Maldives 0
- 3 Mali 0 compare
- 3 Malta 0
- 3 Mauritania 0 compare
- 3 Mauritius 0
- 3 Mexico 0
- 3 Republic of Moldova 0
- 3 Monaco 0
- 3 Mongolia 0
- 3 Montenegro 0
- 3 Morocco 0
- 3 Mozambique 0 compare
- 3 Myanmar 0 compare
- 3 Namibia 0 compare
- 3 Nepal 0 compare
- 3 Netherlands 0
- 3 New Zealand 0
- 3 Nicaragua 0
- 3 Niger 0 compare
- 3 Nigeria 0 compare
- 3 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0
- 3 North Macedonia 0
- 3 Norway 0
- 3 Oman 0
- 3 Palestine, State of 0
- 3 Panama 0
- 3 Papua New Guinea 0
- 3 Paraguay 0
- 3 Peru 0
- 3 Philippines 0
- 3 Poland 0
- 3 Portugal 0
- 3 Qatar 0
- 3 Réunion 0
- 3 Romania 0
- 3 Russia 0 compare
- 3 Rwanda 0
- 3 San Marino 0
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 3 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 3 Senegal 0 compare
- 3 Serbia 0
- 3 Seychelles 0
- 3 Sierra Leone 0 compare
- 3 Singapore 0
- 3 Slovak Republic 0
- 3 Slovenia 0
- 3 Somalia 0 compare
- 3 South Africa 0
- 3 Korea 0
- 3 South Sudan 0
- 3 Spain 0
- 3 Sri Lanka 0
- 3 Sudan 0 compare
- 3 Sweden 0
- 3 Switzerland 0
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 0 compare
- 3 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 0
- 3 Thailand 0
- 3 Togo 0 compare
- 3 Tunisia 0
- 3 Türkiye 0
- 3 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 3 Uganda 0 compare
- 3 Ukraine 0
- 3 United Arab Emirates 0
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0
- 3 United States of America 0
- 3 Uruguay 0
- 3 Uzbekistan 0
- 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0
- 3 Viet Nam 0
- 3 Yemen 0 compare
- 3 Zambia 0 compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 0
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Pakistan?
- Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses in Pakistan was 6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 306 in 2014.
- What is the lowest cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
- Pakistan ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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