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

Pakistan: Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally was 6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6
Change on year
down 70.0%
World rank
11th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,334
in 1981
All-time low
6
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1980200120231980: 3.0k1981: 4.3k1982: 3.5k1983: 9011984: 5951985: 2.2k1986: 6431987: 1.2k1988: 9351989: 8111990: 7771991: 1.1k1992: 1.0k1993: 1.8k1994: 5271995: 5081996: 3411997: 1.1k1998: 3411999: 5582000: 1992001: 1192002: 902003: 1032004: 532005: 282006: 402007: 322008: 1172009: 892010: 1442011: 1982012: 742013: 1412014: 3282015: 562016: 212017: 82018: 122019: 1692020: 2192021: 92022: 202023: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally in Pakistan is 6, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is down 70.0% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally in Pakistan peaked at 4,334 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2023.

Pakistan ranks 11th of 196 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 vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally in Pakistan, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 2,980
1981 4,334 +45.4%
1982 3,506 -19.1%
1983 901 -74.3%
1984 595 -34.0%
1985 2,159 +262.9%
1986 643 -70.2%
1987 1,214 +88.8%
1988 935 -23.0%
1989 811 -13.3%
1990 777 -4.2%
1991 1,147 +47.6%
1992 1,046 -8.8%
1993 1,803 +72.4%
1994 527 -70.8%
1995 508 -3.6%
1996 341 -32.9%
1997 1,147 +236.4%
1998 341 -70.3%
1999 558 +63.6%
2000 199 -64.3%
2001 119 -40.2%
2002 90 -24.4%
2003 103 +14.4%
2004 53 -48.5%
2005 28 -47.2%
2006 40 +42.9%
2007 32 -20.0%
2008 117 +265.6%
2009 89 -23.9%
2010 144 +61.8%
2011 198 +37.5%
2012 74 -62.6%
2013 141 +90.5%
2014 328 +132.6%
2015 56 -82.9%
2016 21 -62.5%
2017 8 -61.9%
2018 12 +50.0%
2019 169 +1308.3%
2020 219 +29.6%
2021 9 -95.9%
2022 20 +122.2%
2023 6 -70.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,808 595 4,334 10
1990s 819.5 341 1,803 10
2000s 87 28 199 10
2010s 115.1 8 328 10
2020s 63.5 6 219 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 8 Kenya 8 compare
  2. 8 Somalia 8 compare
  3. 8 Yemen 8 compare
  4. 11 Afghanistan 6 compare
  5. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 6 compare
  6. 11 Indonesia 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally in Pakistan?
Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally in Pakistan was 6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 4,334 in 1981.
What is the lowest reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2023.
How does Pakistan rank for reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally?
Pakistan ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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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