The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Pakistan
Pakistan: The number of reported paralytic polio cases was 6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Pakistan, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Pakistan is 6, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.0% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Pakistan peaked at 4,334 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 11th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,980 | — |
| 1981 | 4,334 | +45.4% |
| 1982 | 3,506 | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 901 | -74.3% |
| 1984 | 595 | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 2,159 | +262.9% |
| 1986 | 643 | -70.2% |
| 1987 | 1,214 | +88.8% |
| 1988 | 935 | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 811 | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 777 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1,147 | +47.6% |
| 1992 | 1,046 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 1,803 | +72.4% |
| 1994 | 527 | -70.8% |
| 1995 | 508 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 341 | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 1,147 | +236.4% |
| 1998 | 341 | -70.3% |
| 1999 | 558 | +63.6% |
| 2000 | 199 | -64.3% |
| 2001 | 119 | -40.2% |
| 2002 | 90 | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 103 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 53 | -48.5% |
| 2005 | 28 | -47.2% |
| 2006 | 40 | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 32 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 117 | +265.6% |
| 2009 | 89 | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 144 | +61.8% |
| 2011 | 198 | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 74 | -62.6% |
| 2013 | 141 | +90.5% |
| 2014 | 328 | +132.6% |
| 2015 | 56 | -82.9% |
| 2016 | 21 | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 8 | -61.9% |
| 2018 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 169 | +1308.3% |
| 2020 | 219 | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 9 | -95.9% |
| 2022 | 20 | +122.2% |
| 2023 | 6 | -70.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1308.3% | 12 | 169 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,808 | 595 | 4,334 | 10 |
| 1990s | 819.5 | 341 | 1,803 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87 | 28 | 199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.1 | 8 | 328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5 | 6 | 219 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Pakistan?
- The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Pakistan was 6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,334 in 1981.
- What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Pakistan ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the number of reported paralytic polio cases rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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