Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Madagascar

Madagascar: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people was 0.7914 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.7914
Change on year
up 46.5%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 1995
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Madagascar, 1980–2023

024681980200120231980: 7.61981: 61982: 4.61983: 7.51984: 2.31985: 21986: 3.61987: 2.51988: 3.71989: 2.81990: 3.31991: 1.11992: 1.31993: 1.51994: 0.8191995: 01996: 0.071997: 0.6771998: 0.3931999: 02000: 02001: 0.062002: 0.2322003: 02004: 02005: 0.162006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 0.0412015: 0.4022016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 0.0712021: 0.4842022: 0.542023: 0.791

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Madagascar stood at 0.7914.

The figure is up 46.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Madagascar peaked at 7.6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.

That places Madagascar 5th 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 Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Madagascar, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 7.6 —
1981 5.97 -21.4%
1982 4.65 -22.2%
1983 7.49 +61.3%
1984 2.3 -69.4%
1985 2.04 -11.2%
1986 3.59 +76.0%
1987 2.48 -30.9%
1988 3.75 +51.2%
1989 2.77 -26.0%
1990 3.28 +18.3%
1991 1.06 -67.7%
1992 1.35 +26.9%
1993 1.46 +8.4%
1994 0.8187 -43.9%
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 0.0698 —
1997 0.6766 +868.8%
1998 0.3934 -41.9%
1999 0 -100.0%
2000 0 —
2001 0.0598 —
2002 0.2324 +288.3%
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 0 —
2005 0.1596 —
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0.0413 —
2015 0.4024 +874.5%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0.0709 —
2021 0.4842 +583.3%
2022 0.5403 +11.6%
2023 0.7914 +46.5%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 0.7914 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0735, 10.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Madagascar 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
2015 +874.5% 0.0413 0.4024
1997 +868.8% 0.0698 0.6766
2021 +583.3% 0.0709 0.4842

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.26 2.04 7.6 10
1990s 0.9108 0 3.28 10
2000s 0.0452 0 0.2324 10
2010s 0.0444 0 0.4024 10
2020s 0.4717 0.0709 0.7914 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 2 Chad 3.01 compare
  2. 3 Central African Republic 2.44 compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.18 compare
  4. 6 Mali 0.644 compare
  5. 7 Somalia 0.4409 compare
  6. 8 Nigeria 0.3887 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Madagascar?
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Madagascar was 0.7914 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 1980.
What is the lowest reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
How does Madagascar rank for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
Madagascar ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Madagascar 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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