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Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Yemen

Yemen: Reported paralytic polio cases per million was 0.2322 cases per million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2322 cases per million
Change on year
down 95.1%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
78.44 cases per million
in 1980
All-time low
0 cases per million
in 1997
Years of data
43
1980–2023

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

0204060801980200120231980: 78.4 cases per million1981: 56.8 cases per million1982: 23.8 cases per million1983: 61.8 cases per million1984: 72.2 cases per million1985: 30.4 cases per million1986: 52.4 cases per million1987: 15 cases per million1988: 9.2 cases per million1989: 54.5 cases per million1991: 1.9 cases per million1992: 3.1 cases per million1993: 3.9 cases per million1994: 11.1 cases per million1995: 2.8 cases per million1996: 0.421 cases per million1997: 0 cases per million1998: 0.909 cases per million1999: 1.4 cases per million2000: 0 cases per million2001: 0 cases per million2002: 0 cases per million2003: 0 cases per million2004: 0 cases per million2005: 22.4 cases per million2006: 0.046 cases per million2007: 0 cases per million2008: 0 cases per million2009: 0 cases per million2010: 0 cases per million2011: 0.353 cases per million2012: 0.076 cases per million2013: 0.037 cases per million2014: 0 cases per million2015: 0 cases per million2016: 0 cases per million2017: 0 cases per million2018: 0 cases per million2019: 0.032 cases per million2020: 0.96 cases per million2021: 1.8 cases per million2022: 4.7 cases per million2023: 0.232 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 Yemen is 0.2322 cases per million, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.1% on the previous year and up 526.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported paralytic polio cases per million in Yemen peaked at 78.44 cases per million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per million, in 1997.

Yemen ranks 10th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Yemen, year by year

Year cases per million Change
1980 78.44 cases per million —
1981 56.77 cases per million -27.6%
1982 23.8 cases per million -58.1%
1983 61.83 cases per million +159.8%
1984 72.18 cases per million +16.7%
1985 30.44 cases per million -57.8%
1986 52.42 cases per million +72.2%
1987 15.02 cases per million -71.3%
1988 9.2 cases per million -38.7%
1989 54.46 cases per million +491.7%
1991 1.94 cases per million -96.4%
1992 3.12 cases per million +60.5%
1993 3.87 cases per million +24.1%
1994 11.12 cases per million +187.4%
1995 2.79 cases per million -74.9%
1996 0.4213 cases per million -84.9%
1997 0 cases per million -100.0%
1998 0.9087 cases per million —
1999 1.38 cases per million +51.9%
2000 0 cases per million -100.0%
2001 0 cases per million —
2002 0 cases per million —
2003 0 cases per million —
2004 0 cases per million —
2005 22.42 cases per million —
2006 0.0455 cases per million -99.8%
2007 0 cases per million -100.0%
2008 0 cases per million —
2009 0 cases per million —
2010 0 cases per million —
2011 0.3533 cases per million —
2012 0.0763 cases per million -78.4%
2013 0.0371 cases per million -51.4%
2014 0 cases per million -100.0%
2015 0 cases per million —
2016 0 cases per million —
2017 0 cases per million —
2018 0 cases per million —
2019 0.0317 cases per million —
2020 0.9602 cases per million +2929.2%
2021 1.79 cases per million +86.3%
2022 4.75 cases per million +165.4%
2023 0.2322 cases per million -95.1%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 0.2322 cases per million is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0735 cases per million, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Yemen 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
2020 +2929.2% 0.0317 cases per million 0.9602 cases per million
1989 +491.7% 9.2 cases per million 54.46 cases per million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.46 cases per million 9.2 cases per million 78.44 cases per million 10
1990s 2.84 cases per million 0 cases per million 11.12 cases per million 9
2000s 2.25 cases per million 0 cases per million 22.42 cases per million 10
2010s 0.0498 cases per million 0 cases per million 0.3533 cases per million 10
2020s 1.93 cases per million 0.2322 cases per million 4.75 cases per million 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 7 Somalia 0.4409 cases per million compare
  2. 8 Nigeria 0.3887 cases per million compare
  3. 9 South Sudan 0.2705 cases per million compare
  4. 11 Benin 0.2188 cases per million compare
  5. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2078 cases per million compare
  6. 13 Mauritania 0.2056 cases per million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported paralytic polio cases per million in Yemen?
Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Yemen was 0.2322 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 Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 78.44 cases per million in 1980.
What is the lowest reported paralytic polio cases per million recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per million in 1997.
How does Yemen rank for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
Yemen ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is reported paralytic polio cases per million rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 526.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen 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.