The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Eritrea
Eritrea: The number of reported paralytic polio cases was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
41
in 1997
All-time low
0
in 1996
Years of data
30
1994–2023
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Eritrea, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Eritrea stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Eritrea peaked at 41 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.
Eritrea ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23 | — |
| 1995 | 10 | -56.5% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 41 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | — |
| 2000 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5 | 0 | 41 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Eritrea?
- The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Eritrea was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 1997.
- What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Eritrea ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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