The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Niger
Niger: The number of reported paralytic polio cases was 2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Niger, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Niger is 2, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 87.5% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Niger peaked at 311 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Niger 19th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 311 | — |
| 1981 | 279 | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 175 | -37.3% |
| 1983 | 201 | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 184 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 146 | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 30 | -79.5% |
| 1987 | 24 | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 33 | +37.5% |
| 1989 | 19 | -42.4% |
| 1990 | 32 | +68.4% |
| 1991 | 57 | +78.1% |
| 1992 | 40 | -29.8% |
| 1993 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 62 | +51.2% |
| 1995 | 40 | -35.5% |
| 1996 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 56 | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 8 | -85.7% |
| 1999 | 56 | +600.0% |
| 2000 | 33 | -41.1% |
| 2001 | 6 | -81.8% |
| 2002 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 40 | +1233.3% |
| 2004 | 25 | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 10 | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 10 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | -90.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +900.0% |
| 2021 | 18 | +80.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | -87.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1233.3% | 3 | 40 |
| 2020 | +900.0% | 1 | 10 |
| 1999 | +600.0% | 8 | 56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 140.2 | 19 | 311 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2 | 8 | 62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8 | 3 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 | 2 | 18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Niger?
- The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Niger was 2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 311 in 1980.
- What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Niger ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the number of reported paralytic polio cases rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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