Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Chad

Chad: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people was 3.01 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.01
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
43.75
in 1997
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
34
1983–2023

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Chad, 1983–2023

0102030401983200320231983: 4.91984: 1.81985: 9.11986: 1.81994: 01995: 27.91996: 12.91997: 43.81998: 0.5191999: 13.82000: 7.32001: 02002: 02003: 2.72004: 2.52005: 0.22006: 0.0962007: 2.12008: 3.32009: 5.62010: 2.32011: 10.72012: 1.32013: 0.2272014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 0.6822020: 6.12021: 02022: 2.52023: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Chad is 3.01, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 1,225.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Chad peaked at 43.75 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.

That places Chad 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Chad, 1983 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1983 4.94 —
1984 1.83 -63.0%
1985 9.06 +395.3%
1986 1.76 -80.6%
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 27.87 —
1996 12.92 -53.7%
1997 43.75 +238.7%
1998 0.5189 -98.8%
1999 13.78 +2556.0%
2000 7.26 -47.3%
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 0 —
2003 2.72 —
2004 2.5 -8.2%
2005 0.1999 -92.0%
2006 0.0965 -51.7%
2007 2.05 +2026.7%
2008 3.33 +62.5%
2009 5.57 +67.0%
2010 2.27 -59.2%
2011 10.72 +372.1%
2012 1.33 -87.6%
2013 0.227 -83.0%
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0.6821 —
2020 6.07 +789.6%
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 2.48 —
2023 3.01 +21.2%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 3.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0735, 40.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +2556.0% 0.5189 13.78
2007 +2026.7% 0.0965 2.05
2020 +789.6% 0.6821 6.07
1985 +395.3% 1.83 9.06
2011 +372.1% 2.27 10.72

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.4 1.76 9.06 4
1990s 16.47 0 43.75 6
2000s 2.37 0 7.26 10
2010s 1.52 0 10.72 10
2020s 2.89 0 6.07 4

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 1 Guinea 3.31 compare
  2. 3 Central African Republic 2.44 compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.18 compare
  4. 5 Madagascar 0.7914 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More reference data data for Chad

All data for Chad →

Frequently asked questions

What is reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Chad?
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Chad was 3.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 43.75 in 1997.
What is the lowest reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
How does Chad rank for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
Chad ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,225.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people
Source
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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