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Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Somalia

Somalia: Reported paralytic polio cases per million was 0.4409 cases per million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4409 cases per million
Change on year
up 55.2%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.03 cases per million
in 1989
All-time low
0 cases per million
in 2003
Years of data
34
1983–2023

Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Somalia, 1983–2023

051015201983200320231983: 11.4 cases per million1984: 3 cases per million1985: 0.905 cases per million1986: 0.145 cases per million1987: 7.4 cases per million1988: 7.5 cases per million1989: 22 cases per million1997: 0.129 cases per million1998: 1.5 cases per million1999: 2.3 cases per million2000: 11 cases per million2001: 0.772 cases per million2002: 0.319 cases per million2003: 0 cases per million2004: 0 cases per million2005: 17.7 cases per million2006: 3.2 cases per million2007: 0.72 cases per million2008: 0.087 cases per million2009: 0.512 cases per million2010: 0.083 cases per million2011: 0.737 cases per million2012: 0.08 cases per million2013: 15.2 cases per million2014: 0.376 cases per million2015: 0 cases per million2016: 0 cases per million2017: 0 cases per million2018: 0.844 cases per million2019: 0.188 cases per million2020: 0.847 cases per million2021: 0.059 cases per million2022: 0.284 cases per million2023: 0.441 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

In 2023, reported paralytic polio cases per million in Somalia stood at 0.4409 cases per million.

The figure is up 55.2% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported paralytic polio cases per million in Somalia peaked at 22.03 cases per million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per million, in 2003.

That places Somalia 7th 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 Somalia, year by year

Year cases per million Change
1983 11.4 cases per million —
1984 2.98 cases per million -73.8%
1985 0.9049 cases per million -69.7%
1986 0.1447 cases per million -84.0%
1987 7.4 cases per million +5015.3%
1988 7.54 cases per million +1.9%
1989 22.03 cases per million +192.1%
1997 0.1293 cases per million -99.4%
1998 1.49 cases per million +1052.0%
1999 2.27 cases per million +52.1%
2000 11.01 cases per million +385.7%
2001 0.7717 cases per million -93.0%
2002 0.3188 cases per million -58.7%
2003 0 cases per million -100.0%
2004 0 cases per million —
2005 17.67 cases per million —
2006 3.25 cases per million -81.6%
2007 0.7195 cases per million -77.8%
2008 0.0874 cases per million -87.9%
2009 0.5115 cases per million +485.4%
2010 0.0831 cases per million -83.7%
2011 0.7367 cases per million +786.0%
2012 0.0804 cases per million -89.1%
2013 15.17 cases per million +18774.7%
2014 0.3757 cases per million -97.5%
2015 0 cases per million -100.0%
2016 0 cases per million —
2017 0 cases per million —
2018 0.8435 cases per million —
2019 0.1877 cases per million -77.7%
2020 0.8466 cases per million +351.0%
2021 0.0586 cases per million -93.1%
2022 0.2841 cases per million +384.9%
2023 0.4409 cases per million +55.2%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 0.4409 cases per million is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0735 cases per million, 6.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Somalia 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
2013 +18774.7% 0.0804 cases per million 15.17 cases per million
1987 +5015.3% 0.1447 cases per million 7.4 cases per million
1998 +1052.0% 0.1293 cases per million 1.49 cases per million
2011 +786.0% 0.0831 cases per million 0.7367 cases per million
2009 +485.4% 0.0874 cases per million 0.5115 cases per million
2000 +385.7% 2.27 cases per million 11.01 cases per million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.49 cases per million 0.1447 cases per million 22.03 cases per million 7
1990s 1.29 cases per million 0.1293 cases per million 2.27 cases per million 3
2000s 3.43 cases per million 0 cases per million 17.67 cases per million 10
2010s 1.75 cases per million 0 cases per million 15.17 cases per million 10
2020s 0.4076 cases per million 0.0586 cases per million 0.8466 cases per million 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.18 cases per million compare
  2. 5 Madagascar 0.7914 cases per million compare
  3. 6 Mali 0.644 cases per million compare
  4. 8 Nigeria 0.3887 cases per million compare
  5. 9 South Sudan 0.2705 cases per million compare
  6. 10 Yemen 0.2322 cases per million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported paralytic polio cases per million in Somalia?
Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Somalia was 0.4409 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 22.03 cases per million in 1989.
What is the lowest reported paralytic polio cases per million recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per million in 2003.
How does Somalia rank for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
Somalia ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is reported paralytic polio cases per million rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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.