What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 385 in 1987.

What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.

How does Ethiopia rank for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?

Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is the number of reported paralytic polio cases rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ethiopia 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.

The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Ethiopia

Name: The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Ethiopia
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ethiopia: The number of reported paralytic polio cases was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

Change on year

down 100.0%

World rank

26th

of 199 countries

All-time high

385

in 1987

All-time low

in 2002

Years of data

1980–2023

The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Ethiopia, 1980–2023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0 for the number of reported paralytic polio cases in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Ethiopia peaked at 385 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.

That places Ethiopia 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.

The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Ethiopia, 1980 to 2023.
Year	Value	Change
1980	234	—
1981	67	-71.4%
1982	153	+128.4%
1983	127	-17.0%
1984	131	+3.1%
1985	92	-29.8%
1986	283	+207.6%
1987	385	+36.0%
1988	132	-65.7%
1989	102	-22.7%
1990	81	-20.6%
1991	117	+44.4%
1992	126	+7.7%
1993	104	-17.5%
1994	56	-46.2%
1995	199	+255.4%
1996	264	+32.7%
1997	19	-92.8%
1998	55	+189.5%
1999	131	+138.2%
2000	152	+16.0%
2001	1	-99.3%
2002	0	-100.0%
2003	0	—
2004	1	—
2005	22	+2100.0%
2006	17	-22.7%
2007	0	-100.0%
2008	6	—
2009	2	-66.7%
2010	5	+150.0%
2011	0	-100.0%
2012	0	—
2013	9	—
2014	1	-88.9%
2015	0	-100.0%
2016	0	—
2017	0	—
2018	0	—
2019	14	—
2020	36	+157.1%
2021	10	-72.2%
2022	1	-90.0%
2023	0	-100.0%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

Ethiopia's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Ethiopia 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
2005	+2100.0%	1	22

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	170.6	67	385	10
1990s	115.2	19	264	10
2000s	20.1	0	152	10
2010s	2.9	0	14	10
2020s	11.75	0	36	4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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More reference data data for Ethiopia

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Ethiopia?: The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Ethiopia was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 385 in 1987.
What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
How does Ethiopia rank for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?: Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is the number of reported paralytic polio cases rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator: The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026