The number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region in Cameroon
Cameroon: The number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
26th
of 196 countries
All-time high
333
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
44
1980–2023
The number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region in Cameroon, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region in Cameroon stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region in Cameroon peaked at 333 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 26th out of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 156.8 | 43 | 333 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9 | 1 | 75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region in Cameroon?
- The number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region in Cameroon was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 333 in 1981.
- What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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