The number of reported paralytic polio cases in India
India: The number of reported paralytic polio cases was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
38,090
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
44
1980–2023
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in India, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the number of reported paralytic polio cases in India is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Over the whole period, the number of reported paralytic polio cases in India peaked at 38,090 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places India 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18,975 | — |
| 1981 | 38,090 | +100.7% |
| 1982 | 26,297 | -31.0% |
| 1983 | 24,663 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 23,107 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 22,570 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 20,150 | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 28,264 | +40.3% |
| 1988 | 23,800 | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 13,915 | -41.5% |
| 1990 | 10,408 | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 5,896 | -43.4% |
| 1992 | 9,395 | +59.3% |
| 1993 | 4,237 | -54.9% |
| 1994 | 4,791 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 3,263 | -31.9% |
| 1996 | 1,005 | -69.2% |
| 1997 | 2,275 | +126.4% |
| 1998 | 4,322 | +90.0% |
| 1999 | 2,817 | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 265 | -90.6% |
| 2001 | 268 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,600 | +497.0% |
| 2003 | 225 | -85.9% |
| 2004 | 134 | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 66 | -50.7% |
| 2006 | 676 | +924.2% |
| 2007 | 874 | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 559 | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 756 | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 44 | -94.2% |
| 2011 | 1 | -97.7% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The number of reported paralytic polio cases in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +924.2% | 66 | 676 |
| 2002 | +497.0% | 268 | 1,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,983 | 13,915 | 38,090 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,841 | 1,005 | 10,408 | 10 |
| 2000s | 542.3 | 66 | 1,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 0 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the number of reported paralytic polio cases in India?
- The number of reported paralytic polio cases in India was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 38,090 in 1981.
- What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does India rank for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- India ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this India 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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