Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0
World rank
26th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,344
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2023

05001.0k1.5k1980200120231980: 5601981: 1.3k1982: 1.3k1983: 7351984: 7001985: 3711986: 4901987: 2171988: 2521989: 911990: 1051991: 3851992: 3081993: 7491994: 6511995: 7071996: 841997: 911998: 281999: 212000: 212001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 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, number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

Over the whole period, number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1,344 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 560
1981 1,344 +140.0%
1982 1,337 -0.5%
1983 735 -45.0%
1984 700 -4.8%
1985 371 -47.0%
1986 490 +32.1%
1987 217 -55.7%
1988 252 +16.1%
1989 91 -63.9%
1990 105 +15.4%
1991 385 +266.7%
1992 308 -20.0%
1993 749 +143.2%
1994 651 -13.1%
1995 707 +8.6%
1996 84 -88.1%
1997 91 +8.3%
1998 28 -69.2%
1999 21 -25.0%
2000 21 +0.0%
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 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
1980s 609.7 91 1,344 10
1990s 312.9 21 749 10
2000s 2.1 0 21 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1,344 in 1981.
What is the lowest number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
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