Reported versus estimated cases of polio in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reported versus estimated cases of polio was 0 cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 cases
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26 cases
in 1989
All-time low
0 cases
in 1991
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Reported versus estimated cases of polio in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.
Analysis
In 2023, reported versus estimated cases of polio in Papua New Guinea stood at 0 cases. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, reported versus estimated cases of polio in Papua New Guinea peaked at 26 cases in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 cases, in 1991.
That places Papua New Guinea 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported versus estimated cases of polio in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22 cases | — |
| 1981 | 9 cases | -59.1% |
| 1982 | 18 cases | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 8 cases | -55.6% |
| 1984 | 18 cases | +125.0% |
| 1985 | 9 cases | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 24 cases | +166.7% |
| 1987 | 4 cases | -83.3% |
| 1988 | 18 cases | +350.0% |
| 1989 | 26 cases | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 9 cases | -65.4% |
| 1991 | 0 cases | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 cases | — |
| 1993 | 0 cases | — |
| 1994 | 2 cases | — |
| 1995 | 0 cases | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 cases | — |
| 1997 | 0 cases | — |
| 1998 | 0 cases | — |
| 1999 | 0 cases | — |
| 2000 | 0 cases | — |
| 2001 | 0 cases | — |
| 2002 | 0 cases | — |
| 2003 | 0 cases | — |
| 2004 | 0 cases | — |
| 2005 | 0 cases | — |
| 2006 | 0 cases | — |
| 2007 | 0 cases | — |
| 2008 | 0 cases | — |
| 2009 | 0 cases | — |
| 2010 | 0 cases | — |
| 2011 | 0 cases | — |
| 2012 | 0 cases | — |
| 2013 | 0 cases | — |
| 2014 | 0 cases | — |
| 2015 | 0 cases | — |
| 2016 | 0 cases | — |
| 2017 | 0 cases | — |
| 2018 | 26 cases | — |
| 2019 | 0 cases | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 cases | — |
| 2021 | 0 cases | — |
| 2022 | 0 cases | — |
| 2023 | 0 cases | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6 cases | 4 cases | 26 cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 cases | 0 cases | 9 cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 cases | 0 cases | 26 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported versus estimated cases of polio in Papua New Guinea?
- Reported versus estimated cases of polio in Papua New Guinea was 0 cases in 2023, according to World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported versus estimated cases of polio recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 26 cases in 1989.
- What is the lowest reported versus estimated cases of polio recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cases in 1991.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported versus estimated cases of polio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.