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Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Brazil

Brazil: Reported paralytic polio cases per million was 0 cases per million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 cases per million
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.97 cases per million
in 1980
All-time low
0 cases per million
in 1990
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Brazil, 1980–2023

02.557.5101980200120231980: 11 cases per million1981: 0.975 cases per million1982: 0.539 cases per million1983: 0.344 cases per million1984: 0.612 cases per million1985: 2.4 cases per million1986: 4.4 cases per million1987: 1.4 cases per million1988: 0.737 cases per million1989: 0.169 cases per million1990: 0 cases per million1991: 0 cases per million1992: 0 cases per million1993: 0 cases per million1994: 0 cases per million1995: 0 cases per million1996: 0 cases per million1997: 0 cases per million1998: 0 cases per million1999: 0 cases per million2000: 0 cases per million2001: 0 cases per million2002: 0 cases per million2003: 0 cases per million2004: 0 cases per million2005: 0 cases per million2006: 0 cases per million2007: 0 cases per million2008: 0 cases per million2009: 0 cases per million2010: 0 cases per million2011: 0 cases per million2012: 0 cases per million2013: 0 cases per million2014: 0 cases per million2015: 0 cases per million2016: 0 cases per million2017: 0 cases per million2018: 0 cases per million2019: 0 cases per million2020: 0 cases per million2021: 0 cases per million2022: 0 cases per million2023: 0 cases per million

Source: World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per million.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0 cases per million for reported paralytic polio cases per million in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

Over the whole period, reported paralytic polio cases per million in Brazil peaked at 10.97 cases per million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per million, in 1990.

That places Brazil 26th out of 199 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.

Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Brazil, year by year

Year cases per million Change
1980 10.97 cases per million —
1981 0.9747 cases per million -91.1%
1982 0.5388 cases per million -44.7%
1983 0.3436 cases per million -36.2%
1984 0.6124 cases per million +78.3%
1985 2.41 cases per million +292.7%
1986 4.38 cases per million +82.2%
1987 1.38 cases per million -68.4%
1988 0.7366 cases per million -46.7%
1989 0.1689 cases per million -77.1%
1990 0 cases per million -100.0%
1991 0 cases per million —
1992 0 cases per million —
1993 0 cases per million —
1994 0 cases per million —
1995 0 cases per million —
1996 0 cases per million —
1997 0 cases per million —
1998 0 cases per million —
1999 0 cases per million —
2000 0 cases per million —
2001 0 cases per million —
2002 0 cases per million —
2003 0 cases per million —
2004 0 cases per million —
2005 0 cases per million —
2006 0 cases per million —
2007 0 cases per million —
2008 0 cases per million —
2009 0 cases per million —
2010 0 cases per million —
2011 0 cases per million —
2012 0 cases per million —
2013 0 cases per million —
2014 0 cases per million —
2015 0 cases per million —
2016 0 cases per million —
2017 0 cases per million —
2018 0 cases per million —
2019 0 cases per million —
2020 0 cases per million —
2021 0 cases per million —
2022 0 cases per million —
2023 0 cases per million —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.25 cases per million 0.1689 cases per million 10.97 cases per million 10
1990s 0 cases per million 0 cases per million 0 cases per million 10
2000s 0 cases per million 0 cases per million 0 cases per million 10
2010s 0 cases per million 0 cases per million 0 cases per million 10
2020s 0 cases per million 0 cases per million 0 cases per million 4

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  6. 26 Andorra 0 cases per million
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  8. 26 Antigua and Barbuda 0 cases per million
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  10. 26 Armenia 0 cases per million compare
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  12. 26 Austria 0 cases per million compare
  13. 26 Azerbaijan 0 cases per million compare
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  17. 26 Barbados 0 cases per million
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  19. 26 Belgium 0 cases per million compare
  20. 26 Belize 0 cases per million compare
  21. 26 Bhutan 0 cases per million compare
  22. 26 Bolivia 0 cases per million compare
  23. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 cases per million
  24. 26 Botswana 0 cases per million compare
  25. 26 Brunei 0 cases per million
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  27. 26 Cambodia 0 cases per million compare
  28. 26 Cameroon 0 cases per million compare
  29. 26 Canada 0 cases per million compare
  30. 26 Cape Verde 0 cases per million compare
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  32. 26 China 0 cases per million compare
  33. 26 Colombia 0 cases per million compare
  34. 26 Comoros 0 cases per million compare
  35. 26 Congo 0 cases per million compare
  36. 26 Cook Islands 0 cases per million
  37. 26 Costa Rica 0 cases per million
  38. 26 Croatia 0 cases per million
  39. 26 Cuba 0 cases per million
  40. 26 Cyprus 0 cases per million compare
  41. 26 Czechia 0 cases per million
  42. 26 Denmark 0 cases per million compare
  43. 26 Djibouti 0 cases per million compare
  44. 26 Dominica 0 cases per million
  45. 26 Dominican Republic 0 cases per million compare
  46. 26 East Timor 0 cases per million
  47. 26 Ecuador 0 cases per million compare
  48. 26 Egypt 0 cases per million compare
  49. 26 El Salvador 0 cases per million compare
  50. 26 Equatorial Guinea 0 cases per million compare
  51. 26 Eritrea 0 cases per million compare
  52. 26 Estonia 0 cases per million
  53. 26 Eswatini 0 cases per million compare
  54. 26 Ethiopia 0 cases per million compare
  55. 26 Fiji 0 cases per million
  56. 26 Finland 0 cases per million compare
  57. 26 France 0 cases per million compare
  58. 26 Gabon 0 cases per million compare
  59. 26 Gambia 0 cases per million compare
  60. 26 Georgia 0 cases per million compare
  61. 26 Germany 0 cases per million compare
  62. 26 Ghana 0 cases per million compare
  63. 26 Greece 0 cases per million compare
  64. 26 Grenada 0 cases per million
  65. 26 Guatemala 0 cases per million compare
  66. 26 Guinea-Bissau 0 cases per million compare
  67. 26 Guyana 0 cases per million
  68. 26 Haiti 0 cases per million compare
  69. 26 Honduras 0 cases per million compare
  70. 26 Hong Kong 0 cases per million
  71. 26 Hungary 0 cases per million compare
  72. 26 Iceland 0 cases per million
  73. 26 India 0 cases per million compare
  74. 26 Iran 0 cases per million compare
  75. 26 Iraq 0 cases per million compare
  76. 26 Ireland 0 cases per million compare
  77. 26 Italy 0 cases per million compare
  78. 26 Jamaica 0 cases per million compare
  79. 26 Japan 0 cases per million compare
  80. 26 Jordan 0 cases per million compare
  81. 26 Kazakhstan 0 cases per million compare
  82. 26 Kiribati 0 cases per million
  83. 26 Kuwait 0 cases per million compare
  84. 26 Kyrgyzstan 0 cases per million compare
  85. 26 Laos 0 cases per million compare
  86. 26 Latvia 0 cases per million
  87. 26 Lebanon 0 cases per million compare
  88. 26 Lesotho 0 cases per million compare
  89. 26 Liberia 0 cases per million compare
  90. 26 Libya 0 cases per million compare
  91. 26 Lithuania 0 cases per million
  92. 26 Luxembourg 0 cases per million
  93. 26 Macao 0 cases per million
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  95. 26 Malaysia 0 cases per million compare
  96. 26 Maldives 0 cases per million compare
  97. 26 Malta 0 cases per million
  98. 26 Marshall Islands 0 cases per million compare
  99. 26 Mauritius 0 cases per million
  100. 26 Mexico 0 cases per million compare
  101. 26 Micronesia (country) 0 cases per million
  102. 26 Moldova 0 cases per million compare
  103. 26 Monaco 0 cases per million
  104. 26 Mongolia 0 cases per million compare
  105. 26 Montenegro 0 cases per million
  106. 26 Morocco 0 cases per million compare
  107. 26 Myanmar 0 cases per million compare
  108. 26 Namibia 0 cases per million compare
  109. 26 Nauru 0 cases per million compare
  110. 26 Nepal 0 cases per million compare
  111. 26 Netherlands 0 cases per million compare
  112. 26 New Zealand 0 cases per million
  113. 26 Nicaragua 0 cases per million compare
  114. 26 Niue 0 cases per million
  115. 26 North Korea 0 cases per million compare
  116. 26 North Macedonia 0 cases per million
  117. 26 Norway 0 cases per million compare
  118. 26 Oman 0 cases per million compare
  119. 26 Palau 0 cases per million
  120. 26 Palestine 0 cases per million
  121. 26 Panama 0 cases per million
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  123. 26 Paraguay 0 cases per million compare
  124. 26 Peru 0 cases per million compare
  125. 26 Philippines 0 cases per million compare
  126. 26 Poland 0 cases per million compare
  127. 26 Portugal 0 cases per million compare
  128. 26 Qatar 0 cases per million compare
  129. 26 Reunion 0 cases per million
  130. 26 Romania 0 cases per million compare
  131. 26 Russia 0 cases per million compare
  132. 26 Rwanda 0 cases per million compare
  133. 26 Saint Helena 0 cases per million
  134. 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 cases per million
  135. 26 Saint Lucia 0 cases per million
  136. 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 cases per million
  137. 26 Samoa 0 cases per million
  138. 26 San Marino 0 cases per million
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  140. 26 Saudi Arabia 0 cases per million compare
  141. 26 Senegal 0 cases per million compare
  142. 26 Serbia 0 cases per million compare
  143. 26 Seychelles 0 cases per million
  144. 26 Sierra Leone 0 cases per million compare
  145. 26 Singapore 0 cases per million compare
  146. 26 Slovakia 0 cases per million
  147. 26 Slovenia 0 cases per million
  148. 26 Solomon Islands 0 cases per million
  149. 26 South Africa 0 cases per million compare
  150. 26 South Korea 0 cases per million compare
  151. 26 Spain 0 cases per million compare
  152. 26 Sri Lanka 0 cases per million compare
  153. 26 Sudan 0 cases per million compare
  154. 26 Suriname 0 cases per million compare
  155. 26 Sweden 0 cases per million compare
  156. 26 Switzerland 0 cases per million compare
  157. 26 Syria 0 cases per million compare
  158. 26 Tajikistan 0 cases per million compare
  159. 26 Thailand 0 cases per million compare
  160. 26 Togo 0 cases per million compare
  161. 26 Tonga 0 cases per million
  162. 26 Trinidad and Tobago 0 cases per million
  163. 26 Tunisia 0 cases per million compare
  164. 26 Turkey 0 cases per million compare
  165. 26 Turkmenistan 0 cases per million compare
  166. 26 Tuvalu 0 cases per million
  167. 26 Uganda 0 cases per million compare
  168. 26 Ukraine 0 cases per million compare
  169. 26 United Arab Emirates 0 cases per million compare
  170. 26 United Kingdom 0 cases per million compare
  171. 26 United States 0 cases per million compare
  172. 26 Uruguay 0 cases per million
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  175. 26 Venezuela 0 cases per million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is reported paralytic polio cases per million in Brazil?
Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Brazil was 0 cases per million in 2023, according to World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported paralytic polio cases per million recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 10.97 cases per million in 1980.
What is the lowest reported paralytic polio cases per million recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per million in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
Brazil ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported paralytic polio cases per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported paralytic polio cases per million
Unit
cases per million
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
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Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases per million people.