Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Niger
Niger: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people was 0.0735 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Niger, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Niger is 0.0735, 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 1 million people in Niger peaked at 50.38 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 1 million people in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.38 | — |
| 1981 | 43.82 | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 26.66 | -39.2% |
| 1983 | 29.7 | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 26.38 | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 20.31 | -23.0% |
| 1986 | 4.05 | -80.1% |
| 1987 | 3.14 | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 4.19 | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 2.34 | -44.2% |
| 1990 | 3.82 | +63.3% |
| 1991 | 6.6 | +72.7% |
| 1992 | 4.49 | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 4.46 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.53 | +46.4% |
| 1995 | 4.08 | -37.6% |
| 1996 | 3.94 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 5.34 | +35.4% |
| 1998 | 0.737 | -86.2% |
| 1999 | 4.99 | +576.5% |
| 2000 | 2.84 | -43.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4987 | -82.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2408 | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | +1187.4% |
| 2004 | 1.87 | -39.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7217 | -61.4% |
| 2006 | 0.905 | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7384 | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7764 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9353 | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1802 | -80.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3472 | +92.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0557 | -84.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0536 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0.4429 | — |
| 2019 | 0.0427 | -90.4% |
| 2020 | 0.411 | +863.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7128 | +73.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6105 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0735 | -88.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0735 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0735, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1187.4% | 0.2408 | 3.1 |
| 2020 | +863.4% | 0.0427 | 0.411 |
| 1999 | +576.5% | 0.737 | 4.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.1 | 2.34 | 50.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 0.737 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 0.2408 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1122 | 0 | 0.4429 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4519 | 0.0735 | 0.7128 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Niger?
- Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Niger was 0.0735 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 50.38 in 1980.
- What is the lowest reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
- Niger ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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