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Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Mali

Mali: Reported paralytic polio cases per million was 0.644 cases per million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.644 cases per million
Change on year
up 627.5%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.64 cases per million
in 1981
All-time low
0 cases per million
in 2000
Years of data
44
1980–2023

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

0102030401980200120231980: 31.7 cases per million1981: 36.6 cases per million1982: 14.6 cases per million1983: 7.2 cases per million1984: 10.3 cases per million1985: 33.1 cases per million1986: 36.2 cases per million1987: 20.1 cases per million1988: 14 cases per million1989: 20.3 cases per million1990: 7 cases per million1991: 15.9 cases per million1992: 6.8 cases per million1993: 2.7 cases per million1994: 2 cases per million1995: 2.6 cases per million1996: 1.5 cases per million1997: 0.193 cases per million1998: 1.3 cases per million1999: 2 cases per million2000: 0 cases per million2001: 0 cases per million2002: 0 cases per million2003: 0 cases per million2004: 1.5 cases per million2005: 0.228 cases per million2006: 0 cases per million2007: 0 cases per million2008: 0.069 cases per million2009: 0.133 cases per million2010: 0.258 cases per million2011: 0.436 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: 2.5 cases per million2021: 0 cases per million2022: 0.089 cases per million2023: 0.644 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

Mali recorded 0.644 cases per million for reported paralytic polio cases per million in 2023.

That represents a change of up 627.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, reported paralytic polio cases per million in Mali peaked at 36.64 cases per million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per million, in 2000.

Mali ranks 6th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Mali, year by year

Year cases per million Change
1980 31.74 cases per million —
1981 36.64 cases per million +15.4%
1982 14.55 cases per million -60.3%
1983 7.25 cases per million -50.2%
1984 10.34 cases per million +42.6%
1985 33.1 cases per million +220.2%
1986 36.23 cases per million +9.5%
1987 20.06 cases per million -44.6%
1988 14.04 cases per million -30.0%
1989 20.29 cases per million +44.5%
1990 7.04 cases per million -65.3%
1991 15.89 cases per million +125.6%
1992 6.77 cases per million -57.4%
1993 2.73 cases per million -59.6%
1994 1.96 cases per million -28.5%
1995 2.62 cases per million +34.0%
1996 1.48 cases per million -43.5%
1997 0.1931 cases per million -87.0%
1998 1.32 cases per million +582.8%
1999 2.02 cases per million +52.9%
2000 0 cases per million -100.0%
2001 0 cases per million —
2002 0 cases per million —
2003 0 cases per million —
2004 1.49 cases per million —
2005 0.2276 cases per million -84.7%
2006 0 cases per million -100.0%
2007 0 cases per million —
2008 0.0687 cases per million —
2009 0.133 cases per million +93.6%
2010 0.2576 cases per million +93.6%
2011 0.4364 cases per million +69.4%
2012 0 cases per million -100.0%
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 2.45 cases per million —
2021 0 cases per million -100.0%
2022 0.0885 cases per million —
2023 0.644 cases per million +627.5%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 0.644 cases per million is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0735 cases per million, 8.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Mali 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
2023 +627.5% 0.0885 cases per million 0.644 cases per million
1998 +582.8% 0.1931 cases per million 1.32 cases per million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.42 cases per million 7.25 cases per million 36.64 cases per million 10
1990s 4.2 cases per million 0.1931 cases per million 15.89 cases per million 10
2000s 0.1919 cases per million 0 cases per million 1.49 cases per million 10
2010s 0.0694 cases per million 0 cases per million 0.4364 cases per million 10
2020s 0.7956 cases per million 0 cases per million 2.45 cases per million 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 3 Central African Republic 2.44 cases per million compare
  2. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.18 cases per million compare
  3. 5 Madagascar 0.7914 cases per million compare
  4. 7 Somalia 0.4409 cases per million compare
  5. 8 Nigeria 0.3887 cases per million compare
  6. 9 South Sudan 0.2705 cases per million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported paralytic polio cases per million in Mali?
Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Mali was 0.644 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 36.64 cases per million in 1981.
What is the lowest reported paralytic polio cases per million recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per million in 2000.
How does Mali rank for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
Mali ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Mali 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.