Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people by country
Countries reporting
149
Highest
3.31
Guinea
Lowest
0
South Africa
Median
0
Years covered
44
1980–2023
Data points
7,608
What the numbers show
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people is currently reported for 149 countries. The highest value is 3.31 in Guinea; the lowest is 0 in South Africa.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 0.103.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Chad (up 1,225.6%), and the largest decrease in Cameroon (down 100.0%).
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea | 3.31 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Chad | 3.01 | 2023 | up 1,225.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Central African Republic | 2.44 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 2.18 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Madagascar | 0.7914 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Mali | 0.644 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Somalia | 0.4409 | 2023 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Nigeria | 0.3887 | 2023 | up 19.2% | volatile |
| 9 | South Sudan | 0.2705 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Yemen | 0.2322 | 2023 | up 526.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Benin | 0.2188 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.2078 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Mauritania | 0.2056 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Mozambique | 0.1475 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Kenya | 0.1452 | 2023 | down 53.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Afghanistan | 0.142 | 2023 | down 73.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Burkina Faso | 0.129 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Israel | 0.109 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Burundi | 0.0755 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Niger | 0.0735 | 2023 | up 37.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | 0.06 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Zambia | 0.0486 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Tanzania | 0.0297 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Pakistan | 0.0249 | 2023 | down 96.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Indonesia | 0.0216 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Angola | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Albania | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Argentina | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Armenia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Australia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Austria | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Belgium | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Bangladesh | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Bahrain | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Belarus | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Belize | 0 | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Bolivia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Brazil | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Bhutan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Botswana | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Canada | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Switzerland | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Chile | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | China | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Cameroon | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Congo | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Colombia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Comoros | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Cape Verde | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Cyprus | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Germany | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Djibouti | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Denmark | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Algeria | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Ecuador | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Egypt | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Eritrea | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Spain | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Ethiopia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Finland | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | France | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Gabon | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | United Kingdom | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Georgia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Ghana | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Gambia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Greece | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Guatemala | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Honduras | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Haiti | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Hungary | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | India | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Ireland | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Iran | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Iraq | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Italy | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Jamaica | 0 | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Jordan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Japan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Cambodia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | South Korea | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Kuwait | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Laos | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Lebanon | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Liberia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Libya | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Lesotho | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Morocco | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Moldova | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Maldives | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Mexico | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Marshall Islands | 0 | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Myanmar | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Mongolia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Malawi | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Malaysia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Namibia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Netherlands | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Norway | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Nepal | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Nauru | 0 | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Oman | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Peru | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Philippines | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Poland | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | North Korea | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Portugal | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Paraguay | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Qatar | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Romania | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Russia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Rwanda | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Sudan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Senegal | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Singapore | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Sierra Leone | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | El Salvador | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Serbia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Suriname | 0 | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Sweden | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Eswatini | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Syria | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Togo | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Thailand | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Tajikistan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Tunisia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Turkey | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Uganda | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Ukraine | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | United States | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Venezuela | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Vietnam | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Vanuatu | 0 | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 26 | South Africa | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |