The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Somalia
Somalia: The number of reported paralytic polio cases was 8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Somalia, 1983–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 8 for the number of reported paralytic polio cases in 2023.
The figure is up 60.0% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Somalia peaked at 195 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
That places Somalia 8th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 70 | — |
| 1984 | 19 | -72.9% |
| 1985 | 6 | -68.4% |
| 1986 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 1987 | 53 | +5200.0% |
| 1988 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 155 | +187.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | -99.4% |
| 1998 | 12 | +1100.0% |
| 1999 | 19 | +58.3% |
| 2000 | 96 | +405.3% |
| 2001 | 7 | -92.7% |
| 2002 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 185 | — |
| 2006 | 35 | -81.1% |
| 2007 | 8 | -77.1% |
| 2008 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 2009 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2011 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 2013 | 195 | +19400.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | -97.4% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 13 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | -76.9% |
| 2020 | 14 | +366.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | -92.9% |
| 2022 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +60.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1, 8.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +19400.0% | 1 | 195 |
| 1987 | +5200.0% | 1 | 53 |
| 1998 | +1100.0% | 1 | 12 |
| 2011 | +800.0% | 1 | 9 |
| 2009 | +500.0% | 1 | 6 |
| 2000 | +405.3% | 19 | 96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.14 | 1 | 155 | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.67 | 1 | 19 | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.1 | 0 | 185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7 | 0 | 195 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 5 Madagascar 24 compare
- 6 Mali 15 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 14 compare
- 8 Kenya 8 compare
- 8 Yemen 8 compare
- 11 Afghanistan 6 compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 6 compare
- 11 Indonesia 6 compare
- 11 Pakistan 6 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Somalia?
- The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Somalia was 8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 195 in 2013.
- What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Somalia rank for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Somalia ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the number of reported paralytic polio cases rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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