Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally in Egypt

Egypt: 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
2,153
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
44
1980–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1980200120231980: 2.0k1981: 1.6k1982: 2.2k1983: 1.0k1984: 7201985: 5641986: 4161987: 6291988: 5501989: 4741990: 5651991: 6251992: 5841993: 1501994: 1201995: 711996: 1001997: 141998: 351999: 92000: 42001: 52002: 72003: 12004: 12005: 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 Egypt 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 Egypt peaked at 2,153 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.

Egypt 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally in Egypt, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 2,006
1981 1,613 -19.6%
1982 2,153 +33.5%
1983 1,019 -52.7%
1984 720 -29.3%
1985 564 -21.7%
1986 416 -26.2%
1987 629 +51.2%
1988 550 -12.6%
1989 474 -13.8%
1990 565 +19.2%
1991 625 +10.6%
1992 584 -6.6%
1993 150 -74.3%
1994 120 -20.0%
1995 71 -40.8%
1996 100 +40.8%
1997 14 -86.0%
1998 35 +150.0%
1999 9 -74.3%
2000 4 -55.6%
2001 5 +25.0%
2002 7 +40.0%
2003 1 -85.7%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 0 -100.0%
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 1,014 416 2,153 10
1990s 227.3 9 625 10
2000s 1.8 0 7 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 Egypt?
Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally in Egypt 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 2,153 in 1982.
What is the lowest reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally?
Egypt ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Egypt 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
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
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