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Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0
World rank
26th
of 196 countries
All-time high
148
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 1984
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally in Dominican Republic, 1980–2023

0501001501980200120231980: 1481981: 721982: 701983: 71984: 01985: 21986: 21987: 11988: 11989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 112001: 22002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally in Dominican Republic is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

Over the whole period, reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally in Dominican Republic peaked at 148 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1984.

Dominican Republic ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally in Dominican Republic, year by year

Year Value Change
1980 148 —
1981 72 -51.4%
1982 70 -2.8%
1983 7 -90.0%
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 2 —
1986 2 +0.0%
1987 1 -50.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 11 —
2001 2 -81.8%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.3 0 148 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 1.3 0 11 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally in Dominican Republic?
Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally in Dominican Republic was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 148 in 1980.
What is the lowest reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1984.
How does Dominican Republic rank for reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally?
Dominican Republic ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally
Source
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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