The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Mali

Mali: The number of reported paralytic polio cases was 15 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15
Change on year
up 650.0%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
302
in 1986
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
44
1980–2023

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

01002003001980200120231980: 2341981: 2761982: 1121983: 571984: 831985: 2711986: 3021987: 1701988: 1211989: 1781990: 631991: 1451992: 631993: 261994: 191995: 261996: 151997: 21998: 141999: 222000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 192005: 32006: 02007: 02008: 12009: 22010: 42011: 72012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 522021: 02022: 22023: 15

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Mali stood at 15.

That represents a change of up 650.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Mali peaked at 302 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

That places Mali 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Mali, year by year

Annual values for The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Mali, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 234 —
1981 276 +17.9%
1982 112 -59.4%
1983 57 -49.1%
1984 83 +45.6%
1985 271 +226.5%
1986 302 +11.4%
1987 170 -43.7%
1988 121 -28.8%
1989 178 +47.1%
1990 63 -64.6%
1991 145 +130.2%
1992 63 -56.6%
1993 26 -58.7%
1994 19 -26.9%
1995 26 +36.8%
1996 15 -42.3%
1997 2 -86.7%
1998 14 +600.0%
1999 22 +57.1%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 19 —
2005 3 -84.2%
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 0 —
2008 1 —
2009 2 +100.0%
2010 4 +100.0%
2011 7 +75.0%
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 52 —
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 2 —
2023 15 +650.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 15 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1, 15.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Mali 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +650.0% 2 15
1998 +600.0% 2 14

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 180.4 57 302 10
1990s 39.5 2 145 10
2000s 2.5 0 19 10
2010s 1.1 0 7 10
2020s 17.25 0 52 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 3 Chad 55 compare
  2. 4 Guinea 47 compare
  3. 5 Madagascar 24 compare
  4. 7 Central African Republic 14 compare
  5. 8 Kenya 8 compare
  6. 8 Somalia 8 compare
  7. 8 Yemen 8 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Mali?
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Mali was 15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 302 in 1986.
What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Mali rank for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
Mali ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Mali 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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