The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Iran
Iran: The number of reported paralytic polio cases was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
192
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
44
1980–2023
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Iran, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Iran 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 Iran peaked at 192 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Iran 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 80 | — |
| 1981 | 192 | +140.0% |
| 1982 | 191 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 105 | -45.0% |
| 1984 | 100 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 53 | -47.0% |
| 1986 | 70 | +32.1% |
| 1987 | 31 | -55.7% |
| 1988 | 36 | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 13 | -63.9% |
| 1990 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 55 | +266.7% |
| 1992 | 44 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 107 | +143.2% |
| 1994 | 93 | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 101 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 12 | -88.1% |
| 1997 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 4 | -69.2% |
| 1999 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 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 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.1 | 13 | 192 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.7 | 3 | 107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Iran?
- The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Iran was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 192 in 1981.
- What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Iran ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Iran 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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