Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Yemen
Yemen: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people was 0.2322 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Yemen, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Yemen is 0.2322, 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 1 million people in Yemen peaked at 78.44 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.46 | 9.2 | 78.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 | 0 | 11.12 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.25 | 0 | 22.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0498 | 0 | 0.3533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 0.2322 | 4.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 7 Somalia 0.4409 compare
- 8 Nigeria 0.3887 compare
- 9 South Sudan 0.2705 compare
- 11 Benin 0.2188 compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2078 compare
- 13 Mauritania 0.2056 compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 17.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 262.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Yemen?
- Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Yemen was 0.2322 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 78.44 in 1980.
- What is the lowest reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
- Yemen ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people 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 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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