Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Niger
Niger: Reported paralytic polio cases per million was 0.0735 cases per million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Niger, 1980–2023
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,350 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0079 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
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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About this data
The sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases per million people.