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Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region by country

Total estimated number of polio cases.

Countries reporting
149
Highest
247.53 cases
Democratic Republic of Congo
Lowest
0 cases
South Africa
Median
0 cases
Years covered
44
1980–2023
Data points
7,608

What the numbers show

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region is currently reported for 149 countries. The highest value is 247.53 cases in Democratic Republic of Congo; the lowest is 0 cases in South Africa.

The median across all reporting countries is 0 cases, and the mean is 4.03 cases.

Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Chad (up 1,733.3%), and the largest decrease in Cameroon (down 100.0%).

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Democratic Republic of Congo 247.53 cases 2023 — volatile
2 Nigeria 96.57 cases 2023 up 52.6% volatile
3 Chad 61.05 cases 2023 up 1,733.3% volatile
4 Guinea 52.17 cases 2023 — volatile
5 Madagascar 26.64 cases 2023 — volatile
6 Mali 16.65 cases 2023 — volatile
7 Central African Republic 15.54 cases 2023 — volatile
8 Kenya 8.88 cases 2023 down 42.9% volatile
8 Somalia 8.88 cases 2023 down 95.9% volatile
8 Yemen 8.88 cases 2023 up 700.0% volatile
11 Afghanistan 6.66 cases 2023 down 64.7% volatile
11 Cote d'Ivoire 6.66 cases 2023 — volatile
11 Indonesia 6.66 cases 2023 — volatile
11 Pakistan 6.66 cases 2023 down 95.7% volatile
15 South Sudan 6 cases 2023 — volatile
16 Mozambique 5.55 cases 2023 — volatile
17 Niger 4 cases 2023 up 260.4% volatile
18 Benin 3.33 cases 2023 — volatile
18 Burkina Faso 3.33 cases 2023 — volatile
20 Tanzania 2.22 cases 2023 — volatile
21 Israel 2 cases 2023 — volatile
21 Mauritania 2 cases 2023 — volatile
23 Burundi 1.11 cases 2023 — volatile
23 Zambia 1.11 cases 2023 — volatile
23 Zimbabwe 1.11 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Angola 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Albania 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 United Arab Emirates 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Argentina 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Armenia 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Australia 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Austria 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Azerbaijan 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Belgium 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Bangladesh 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Bulgaria 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Bahrain 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Belarus 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Belize 0 cases 2000 — volatile
26 Bolivia 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Brazil 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Bhutan 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Botswana 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Canada 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Switzerland 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Chile 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 China 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Cameroon 0 cases 2023 down 100.0% volatile
26 Congo 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Colombia 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Comoros 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Cape Verde 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Cyprus 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Germany 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Djibouti 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Denmark 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Dominican Republic 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Algeria 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Ecuador 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Egypt 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Eritrea 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Spain 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Ethiopia 0 cases 2023 down 100.0% volatile
26 Finland 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 France 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Gabon 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 United Kingdom 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Georgia 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Ghana 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Gambia 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Guinea-Bissau 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Equatorial Guinea 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Greece 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Guatemala 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Honduras 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Haiti 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Hungary 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 India 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Ireland 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Iran 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Iraq 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Italy 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Jamaica 0 cases 2000 — volatile
26 Jordan 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Japan 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Kazakhstan 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Kyrgyzstan 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Cambodia 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 South Korea 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Kuwait 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Laos 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Lebanon 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Liberia 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Libya 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Sri Lanka 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Lesotho 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Morocco 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Moldova 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Maldives 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Mexico 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Marshall Islands 0 cases 2000 — volatile
26 Myanmar 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Mongolia 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Malawi 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Malaysia 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Namibia 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Nicaragua 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Netherlands 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Norway 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Nepal 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Nauru 0 cases 2000 — volatile
26 Oman 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Peru 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Philippines 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Papua New Guinea 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Poland 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 North Korea 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Portugal 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Paraguay 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Qatar 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Romania 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Russia 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Rwanda 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Saudi Arabia 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Sudan 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Senegal 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Singapore 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Sierra Leone 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 El Salvador 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Serbia 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Sao Tome and Principe 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Suriname 0 cases 2000 — volatile
26 Sweden 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Eswatini 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Syria 0 cases 2023 down 100.0% volatile
26 Togo 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Thailand 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Tajikistan 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Turkmenistan 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Tunisia 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Turkey 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Uganda 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Ukraine 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 United States 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Uzbekistan 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Venezuela 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Vietnam 0 cases 2023 — volatile
26 Vanuatu 0 cases 2000 — volatile
26 South Africa 0 cases 2023 — volatile

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About this data

Indicator
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Total estimated number of polio cases.