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Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Niger

Niger: Reported paralytic polio cases per million was 0.0735 cases per million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0735 cases per million
Change on year
down 88.0%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
50.38 cases per million
in 1980
All-time low
0 cases per million
in 2014
Years of data
44
1980–2023

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

02040601980200120231980: 50.4 cases per million1981: 43.8 cases per million1982: 26.7 cases per million1983: 29.7 cases per million1984: 26.4 cases per million1985: 20.3 cases per million1986: 4 cases per million1987: 3.1 cases per million1988: 4.2 cases per million1989: 2.3 cases per million1990: 3.8 cases per million1991: 6.6 cases per million1992: 4.5 cases per million1993: 4.5 cases per million1994: 6.5 cases per million1995: 4.1 cases per million1996: 3.9 cases per million1997: 5.3 cases per million1998: 0.737 cases per million1999: 5 cases per million2000: 2.8 cases per million2001: 0.499 cases per million2002: 0.241 cases per million2003: 3.1 cases per million2004: 1.9 cases per million2005: 0.722 cases per million2006: 0.905 cases per million2007: 0.738 cases per million2008: 0.776 cases per million2009: 0.935 cases per million2010: 0.18 cases per million2011: 0.347 cases per million2012: 0.056 cases per million2013: 0.054 cases per million2014: 0 cases per million2015: 0 cases per million2016: 0 cases per million2017: 0 cases per million2018: 0.443 cases per million2019: 0.043 cases per million2020: 0.411 cases per million2021: 0.713 cases per million2022: 0.611 cases per million2023: 0.074 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 Niger is 0.0735 cases per million, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 88.0% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported paralytic polio cases per million in Niger peaked at 50.38 cases per million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per million, in 2014.

That places Niger 20th 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 Niger, year by year

Year cases per million Change
1980 50.38 cases per million —
1981 43.82 cases per million -13.0%
1982 26.66 cases per million -39.2%
1983 29.7 cases per million +11.4%
1984 26.38 cases per million -11.2%
1985 20.31 cases per million -23.0%
1986 4.05 cases per million -80.1%
1987 3.14 cases per million -22.4%
1988 4.19 cases per million +33.4%
1989 2.34 cases per million -44.2%
1990 3.82 cases per million +63.3%
1991 6.6 cases per million +72.7%
1992 4.49 cases per million -32.0%
1993 4.46 cases per million -0.7%
1994 6.53 cases per million +46.4%
1995 4.08 cases per million -37.6%
1996 3.94 cases per million -3.3%
1997 5.34 cases per million +35.4%
1998 0.737 cases per million -86.2%
1999 4.99 cases per million +576.5%
2000 2.84 cases per million -43.1%
2001 0.4987 cases per million -82.4%
2002 0.2408 cases per million -51.7%
2003 3.1 cases per million +1187.4%
2004 1.87 cases per million -39.7%
2005 0.7217 cases per million -61.4%
2006 0.905 cases per million +25.4%
2007 0.7384 cases per million -18.4%
2008 0.7764 cases per million +5.2%
2009 0.9353 cases per million +20.5%
2010 0.1802 cases per million -80.7%
2011 0.3472 cases per million +92.6%
2012 0.0557 cases per million -84.0%
2013 0.0536 cases per million -3.7%
2014 0 cases per million -100.0%
2015 0 cases per million —
2016 0 cases per million —
2017 0 cases per million —
2018 0.4429 cases per million —
2019 0.0427 cases per million -90.4%
2020 0.411 cases per million +863.4%
2021 0.7128 cases per million +73.4%
2022 0.6105 cases per million -14.4%
2023 0.0735 cases per million -88.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 0.0735 cases per million is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0735 cases per million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Niger 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
2003 +1187.4% 0.2408 cases per million 3.1 cases per million
2020 +863.4% 0.0427 cases per million 0.411 cases per million
1999 +576.5% 0.737 cases per million 4.99 cases per million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.1 cases per million 2.34 cases per million 50.38 cases per million 10
1990s 4.5 cases per million 0.737 cases per million 6.6 cases per million 10
2000s 1.26 cases per million 0.2408 cases per million 3.1 cases per million 10
2010s 0.1122 cases per million 0 cases per million 0.4429 cases per million 10
2020s 0.4519 cases per million 0.0735 cases per million 0.7128 cases per million 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 17 Burkina Faso 0.129 cases per million compare
  2. 18 Israel 0.109 cases per million compare
  3. 19 Burundi 0.0755 cases per million compare
  4. 21 Zimbabwe 0.06 cases per million compare
  5. 22 Zambia 0.0486 cases per million compare
  6. 23 Tanzania 0.0297 cases per million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported paralytic polio cases per million in Niger?
Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Niger was 0.0735 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 Niger?
The highest recorded value was 50.38 cases per million in 1980.
What is the lowest reported paralytic polio cases per million recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per million in 2014.
How does Niger rank for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
Niger ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is reported paralytic polio cases per million rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger 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.