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The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Maldives

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

Latest (2023)
0
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
44
1980–2023

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

00.20.40.60.811980200120231980: 11981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Maldives 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 Maldives peaked at 1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.

Maldives 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 Maldives, year by year

Year Value Change
1980 1 —
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1 0 1 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 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 Maldives?
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Maldives was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
How does Maldives rank for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
Maldives ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Maldives 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
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