The number of reported paralytic polio cases by country
Countries reporting
149
Highest
223
Democratic Republic of Congo
Lowest
0
South Africa
Median
0
Years covered
44
1980–2023
Data points
7,608
What the numbers show
The number of reported paralytic polio cases is currently reported for 149 countries. The highest value is 223 in Democratic Republic of Congo; the lowest is 0 in South Africa.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 3.6.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Chad (up 1,733.3%), and the largest decrease in Cameroon (down 100.0%).
The number of reported paralytic polio cases: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 223 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Nigeria | 87 | 2023 | up 52.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Chad | 55 | 2023 | up 1,733.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Guinea | 47 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Madagascar | 24 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Mali | 15 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 14 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Kenya | 8 | 2023 | down 42.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Somalia | 8 | 2023 | down 95.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Yemen | 8 | 2023 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 6 | 2023 | down 64.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 11 | Indonesia | 6 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 11 | Pakistan | 6 | 2023 | down 95.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Mozambique | 5 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Benin | 3 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 16 | South Sudan | 3 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Niger | 2 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Tanzania | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Burundi | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Israel | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Mauritania | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Zambia | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Angola | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Albania | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Argentina | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Armenia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Australia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Austria | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Belgium | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Bangladesh | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Bahrain | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Belarus | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Belize | 0 | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Bolivia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Brazil | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Bhutan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Botswana | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Canada | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Switzerland | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Chile | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | China | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Cameroon | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Congo | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Colombia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Comoros | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Cape Verde | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Cyprus | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Germany | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Djibouti | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Denmark | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Algeria | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Ecuador | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Egypt | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Eritrea | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Spain | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Ethiopia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Finland | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | France | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Gabon | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | United Kingdom | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Georgia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Ghana | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Gambia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Greece | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Guatemala | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Honduras | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Haiti | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Hungary | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | India | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Ireland | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Iran | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Iraq | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Italy | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Jamaica | 0 | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Jordan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Japan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Cambodia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | South Korea | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Kuwait | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Laos | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Lebanon | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Liberia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Libya | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Lesotho | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Morocco | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Moldova | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Maldives | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Mexico | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Marshall Islands | 0 | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Myanmar | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Mongolia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Malawi | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Malaysia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Namibia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Netherlands | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Norway | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Nepal | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Nauru | 0 | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Oman | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Peru | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Philippines | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Poland | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | North Korea | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Portugal | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Paraguay | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Qatar | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Romania | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Russia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Rwanda | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Sudan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Senegal | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Singapore | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Sierra Leone | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | El Salvador | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Serbia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Suriname | 0 | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Sweden | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Eswatini | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Syria | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Togo | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Thailand | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Tajikistan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Tunisia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Turkey | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Uganda | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Ukraine | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | United States | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Venezuela | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Vietnam | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Vanuatu | 0 | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 26 | South Africa | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |