Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in China
China: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.65
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in China, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in China stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Over the whole period, reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in China peaked at 9.65 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
China ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 1 million people in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.58 | — |
| 1981 | 9.65 | +27.4% |
| 1982 | 7.64 | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 3.2 | -58.1% |
| 1984 | 1.56 | -51.4% |
| 1985 | 1.45 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 1.71 | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8834 | -48.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5977 | -32.3% |
| 1989 | 4.08 | +581.8% |
| 1990 | 4.39 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 1.65 | -62.5% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | -38.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5461 | -45.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2162 | -60.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1355 | -37.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 | -98.2% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0.0008 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0.0015 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0155 | — |
| 2012 | 0.0015 | -90.5% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0.0007 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in China 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +581.8% | 0.5977 | 4.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.83 | 0.5977 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7942 | 0 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 | 0 | 0.0015 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 | 0 | 0.0155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 26 Algeria 0 compare
- 26 Andorra 0
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- 26 Luxembourg 0
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- 26 Malta 0
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- 26 Mongolia 0 compare
- 26 Montenegro 0
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- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 26 Saint Lucia 0
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 26 Samoa 0
- 26 San Marino 0
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- 26 Slovenia 0
- 26 Solomon Islands 0
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- 26 Tuvalu 0
- 26 Uganda 0 compare
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- 26 United States 0 compare
- 26 Uruguay 0
- 26 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 26 Vanuatu 0 compare
- 26 Venezuela 0 compare
- 26 Vietnam 0 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in China?
- Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in China was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 in 1981.
- What is the lowest reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does China rank for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
- China ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this China 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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