The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Benin
Benin: The number of reported paralytic polio cases was 3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3
Change on year
down 76.9%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
215
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
44
1980–2023
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Benin, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3 for the number of reported paralytic polio cases in 2023.
The figure is down 76.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Benin peaked at 215 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Benin ranks 16th of 199 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 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 155 | — |
| 1981 | 215 | +38.7% |
| 1982 | 138 | -35.8% |
| 1983 | 59 | -57.2% |
| 1984 | 52 | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 89 | +71.2% |
| 1986 | 95 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 74 | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 31 | -58.1% |
| 1989 | 55 | +77.4% |
| 1990 | 81 | +47.3% |
| 1991 | 18 | -77.8% |
| 1992 | 89 | +394.4% |
| 1993 | 17 | -80.9% |
| 1994 | 57 | +235.3% |
| 1995 | 7 | -87.7% |
| 1996 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 1999 | 37 | +362.5% |
| 2000 | 1 | -97.3% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 2 | — |
| 2004 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 6 | — |
| 2009 | 20 | +233.3% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 8 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +333.3% |
| 2023 | 3 | -76.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.3 | 31 | 215 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.3 | 3 | 89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 3 | 13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 15 Mozambique 5 compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 3 compare
- 16 South Sudan 3 compare
- 19 Niger 2 compare
- 19 Tanzania 2 compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Benin?
- The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Benin was 3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 215 in 1981.
- What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The number of reported paralytic polio cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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