Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region in Thailand

Thailand: 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
2,100
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region in Thailand, 1980–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1980200120231980: 2.1k1981: 1.8k1982: 1.9k1983: 1.0k1984: 5671985: 4551986: 6581987: 1751988: 771989: 1331990: 281991: 351992: 631993: 491994: 71995: 141996: 71997: 1331998: 2171999: 1682000: 1402001: 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

The most recent figure for number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region in Thailand is 0, measured in 2023. 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 Thailand peaked at 2,100 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

That places Thailand 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region in Thailand, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 2,100
1981 1,799 -14.3%
1982 1,932 +7.4%
1983 1,008 -47.8%
1984 567 -43.8%
1985 455 -19.8%
1986 658 +44.6%
1987 175 -73.4%
1988 77 -56.0%
1989 133 +72.7%
1990 28 -78.9%
1991 35 +25.0%
1992 63 +80.0%
1993 49 -22.2%
1994 7 -85.7%
1995 14 +100.0%
1996 7 -50.0%
1997 133 +1800.0%
1998 217 +63.2%
1999 168 -22.6%
2000 140 -16.7%
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 890.4 77 2,100 10
1990s 72.1 7 217 10
2000s 14 0 140 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 Thailand?
Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region in Thailand 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 2,100 in 1980.
What is the lowest number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does Thailand rank for number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region?
Thailand ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Thailand 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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