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Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Madagascar

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

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

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

024681980200120231980: 7.6 cases per million1981: 6 cases per million1982: 4.6 cases per million1983: 7.5 cases per million1984: 2.3 cases per million1985: 2 cases per million1986: 3.6 cases per million1987: 2.5 cases per million1988: 3.7 cases per million1989: 2.8 cases per million1990: 3.3 cases per million1991: 1.1 cases per million1992: 1.3 cases per million1993: 1.5 cases per million1994: 0.819 cases per million1995: 0 cases per million1996: 0.07 cases per million1997: 0.677 cases per million1998: 0.393 cases per million1999: 0 cases per million2000: 0 cases per million2001: 0.06 cases per million2002: 0.232 cases per million2003: 0 cases per million2004: 0 cases per million2005: 0.16 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: 0.041 cases per million2015: 0.402 cases per million2016: 0 cases per million2017: 0 cases per million2018: 0 cases per million2019: 0 cases per million2020: 0.071 cases per million2021: 0.484 cases per million2022: 0.54 cases per million2023: 0.791 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

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

The figure is up 46.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, reported paralytic polio cases per million in Madagascar peaked at 7.6 cases per million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per million, 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 million in Madagascar, year by year

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

Madagascar compared with similar countries

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

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reported paralytic polio cases per million 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 cases per million 0.4024 cases per million
1997 +868.8% 0.0698 cases per million 0.6766 cases per million
2021 +583.3% 0.0709 cases per million 0.4842 cases per million

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Madagascar

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

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Frequently asked questions

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