Reported cases of paralytic polio in Cameroon
Cameroon: Reported cases of paralytic polio was 0 cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 cases
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
333 cases
in 1981
All-time low
0 cases
in 2000
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Reported cases of paralytic polio in Cameroon, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0 cases for reported cases of paralytic polio in 2023. 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, reported cases of paralytic polio in Cameroon peaked at 333 cases in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 cases, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 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 cases of paralytic polio in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 255 cases | — |
| 1981 | 333 cases | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 230 cases | -30.9% |
| 1983 | 151 cases | -34.3% |
| 1984 | 137 cases | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 134 cases | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 107 cases | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 55 cases | -48.6% |
| 1988 | 123 cases | +123.6% |
| 1989 | 43 cases | -65.0% |
| 1990 | 38 cases | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 75 cases | +97.4% |
| 1992 | 37 cases | -50.7% |
| 1993 | 30 cases | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 12 cases | -60.0% |
| 1995 | 8 cases | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 51 cases | +537.5% |
| 1997 | 21 cases | -58.8% |
| 1998 | 16 cases | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 1 cases | -93.8% |
| 2000 | 0 cases | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 cases | — |
| 2002 | 0 cases | — |
| 2003 | 2 cases | — |
| 2004 | 13 cases | +550.0% |
| 2005 | 1 cases | -92.3% |
| 2006 | 2 cases | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 cases | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 cases | — |
| 2009 | 3 cases | — |
| 2010 | 0 cases | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 cases | — |
| 2012 | 0 cases | — |
| 2013 | 8 cases | — |
| 2014 | 5 cases | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 0 cases | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 cases | — |
| 2017 | 0 cases | — |
| 2018 | 0 cases | — |
| 2019 | 0 cases | — |
| 2020 | 7 cases | — |
| 2021 | 3 cases | -57.1% |
| 2022 | 3 cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 cases | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of paralytic polio in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +550.0% | 2 cases | 13 cases |
| 1996 | +537.5% | 8 cases | 51 cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 156.8 cases | 43 cases | 333 cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9 cases | 1 cases | 75 cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 cases | 0 cases | 13 cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 cases | 0 cases | 8 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 cases | 0 cases | 7 cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of paralytic polio in Cameroon?
- Reported cases of paralytic polio in Cameroon 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 cases of paralytic polio recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 333 cases in 1981.
- What is the lowest reported cases of paralytic polio recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cases in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported cases of paralytic polio 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 World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of paralytic polio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.