The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: The number of reported paralytic polio cases was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
264
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
44
1980–2023
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Sri Lanka, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka peaked at 264 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 264 | — |
| 1981 | 254 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 84 | -66.9% |
| 1983 | 57 | -32.1% |
| 1984 | 16 | -71.9% |
| 1985 | 11 | -31.2% |
| 1986 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 96 | +966.7% |
| 1988 | 16 | -83.3% |
| 1989 | 4 | -75.0% |
| 1990 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 1992 | 12 | +1100.0% |
| 1993 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 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 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1100.0% | 1 | 12 |
| 1987 | +966.7% | 9 | 96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.1 | 4 | 264 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 0 | 15 | 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 Sri Lanka?
- The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Sri Lanka was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 264 in 1980.
- What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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