The number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region in Mozambique

Mozambique: The number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region was 5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5
Change on year
down 85.3%
World rank
15th
of 196 countries
All-time high
65
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
44
1980–2023

The number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region in Mozambique, 1980–2023

02040601980200120231980: 651981: 421982: 471983: 281984: 311985: 261986: 71987: 11988: 71989: 01990: 11991: 31992: 31993: 11994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 41998: 71999: 02000: 22001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 22012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 12019: 02020: 02021: 22022: 342023: 5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region in Mozambique is 5, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 85.3% on the previous year and up 400.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region in Mozambique peaked at 65 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.

Mozambique ranks 15th 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.

The number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for The number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region in Mozambique, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 65
1981 42 -35.4%
1982 47 +11.9%
1983 28 -40.4%
1984 31 +10.7%
1985 26 -16.1%
1986 7 -73.1%
1987 1 -85.7%
1988 7 +600.0%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 1
1991 3 +200.0%
1992 3 +0.0%
1993 1 -66.7%
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 0
1996 0
1997 4
1998 7 +75.0%
1999 0 -100.0%
2000 2
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 2
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 0
2021 2
2022 34 +1600.0%
2023 5 -85.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25.4 0 65 10
1990s 1.9 0 7 10
2000s 0.2 0 2 10
2010s 0.3 0 2 10
2020s 10.25 0 34 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 16 Benin 3 compare
  2. 16 Burkina Faso 3 compare
  3. 16 South Sudan 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region in Mozambique?
The number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region in Mozambique was 5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 65 in 1980.
What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
How does Mozambique rank for the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region?
Mozambique ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Mozambique 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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The number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region
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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