The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Guinea
Guinea: The number of reported paralytic polio cases was 47 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Guinea, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Guinea is 47, measured in 2023.
Over the whole period, the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Guinea peaked at 255 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 4th 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32 | — |
| 1981 | 42 | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 74 | +76.2% |
| 1983 | 2 | -97.3% |
| 1984 | 30 | +1400.0% |
| 1985 | 21 | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 8 | -61.9% |
| 1987 | 21 | +162.5% |
| 1988 | 255 | +1114.3% |
| 1989 | 85 | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 155 | +82.4% |
| 1991 | 190 | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 59 | -68.9% |
| 1993 | 15 | -74.6% |
| 1994 | 46 | +206.7% |
| 1995 | 54 | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 17 | -68.5% |
| 1997 | 2 | -88.2% |
| 1998 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 22 | +450.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 7 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 43 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 44 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | -86.4% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 47 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1400.0% | 2 | 30 |
| 1988 | +1114.3% | 21 | 255 |
| 2015 | +600.0% | 1 | 7 |
| 1999 | +450.0% | 4 | 22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57 | 2 | 255 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.4 | 2 | 190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.25 | 0 | 47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 223 compare
- 2 Nigeria 87 compare
- 3 Chad 55 compare
- 5 Madagascar 24 compare
- 6 Mali 15 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 14 compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Guinea?
- The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Guinea was 47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 255 in 1988.
- What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Guinea ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Guinea 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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