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Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Mozambique

Mozambique: Reported paralytic polio cases per million was 0.1475 cases per million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1475 cases per million
Change on year
down 85.7%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.69 cases per million
in 1980
All-time low
0 cases per million
in 1989
Years of data
44
1980–2023

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

02461980200120231980: 5.7 cases per million1981: 3.6 cases per million1982: 3.9 cases per million1983: 2.3 cases per million1984: 2.5 cases per million1985: 2.1 cases per million1986: 0.542 cases per million1987: 0.077 cases per million1988: 0.54 cases per million1989: 0 cases per million1990: 0.075 cases per million1991: 0.221 cases per million1992: 0.217 cases per million1993: 0.07 cases per million1994: 0 cases per million1995: 0 cases per million1996: 0 cases per million1997: 0.242 cases per million1998: 0.414 cases per million1999: 0 cases per million2000: 0.113 cases per million2001: 0 cases per million2002: 0 cases per million2003: 0 cases per million2004: 0 cases per million2005: 0 cases per million2006: 0 cases per million2007: 0 cases per million2008: 0 cases per million2009: 0 cases per million2010: 0 cases per million2011: 0.084 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: 0.034 cases per million2019: 0 cases per million2020: 0 cases per million2021: 0.062 cases per million2022: 1 cases per million2023: 0.148 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

The most recent figure for reported paralytic polio cases per million in Mozambique is 0.1475 cases per million, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.7% on the previous year and up 334.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, reported paralytic polio cases per million in Mozambique peaked at 5.69 cases per million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per million, in 1989.

That places Mozambique 14th 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 Mozambique, year by year

Year cases per million Change
1980 5.69 cases per million —
1981 3.61 cases per million -36.6%
1982 3.95 cases per million +9.4%
1983 2.3 cases per million -41.7%
1984 2.49 cases per million +8.4%
1985 2.05 cases per million -17.8%
1986 0.5422 cases per million -73.6%
1987 0.0771 cases per million -85.8%
1988 0.5403 cases per million +600.4%
1989 0 cases per million -100.0%
1990 0.0752 cases per million —
1991 0.2212 cases per million +194.3%
1992 0.2171 cases per million -1.9%
1993 0.0704 cases per million -67.6%
1994 0 cases per million -100.0%
1995 0 cases per million —
1996 0 cases per million —
1997 0.2421 cases per million —
1998 0.4136 cases per million +70.8%
1999 0 cases per million -100.0%
2000 0.1126 cases per million —
2001 0 cases per million -100.0%
2002 0 cases per million —
2003 0 cases per million —
2004 0 cases per million —
2005 0 cases per million —
2006 0 cases per million —
2007 0 cases per million —
2008 0 cases per million —
2009 0 cases per million —
2010 0 cases per million —
2011 0.0842 cases per million —
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 0.034 cases per million —
2019 0 cases per million -100.0%
2020 0 cases per million —
2021 0.0623 cases per million —
2022 1.03 cases per million +1554.0%
2023 0.1475 cases per million -85.7%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 0.1475 cases per million is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0735 cases per million, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Mozambique 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
2022 +1554.0% 0.0623 cases per million 1.03 cases per million
1988 +600.4% 0.0771 cases per million 0.5403 cases per million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.13 cases per million 0 cases per million 5.69 cases per million 10
1990s 0.124 cases per million 0 cases per million 0.4136 cases per million 10
2000s 0.0113 cases per million 0 cases per million 0.1126 cases per million 10
2010s 0.0118 cases per million 0 cases per million 0.0842 cases per million 10
2020s 0.3103 cases per million 0 cases per million 1.03 cases per million 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 11 Benin 0.2188 cases per million compare
  2. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2078 cases per million compare
  3. 13 Mauritania 0.2056 cases per million compare
  4. 15 Kenya 0.1452 cases per million compare
  5. 16 Afghanistan 0.142 cases per million compare
  6. 17 Burkina Faso 0.129 cases per million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported paralytic polio cases per million in Mozambique?
Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Mozambique was 0.1475 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 5.69 cases per million in 1980.
What is the lowest reported paralytic polio cases per million recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per million in 1989.
How does Mozambique rank for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
Mozambique ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Mozambique 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.