The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Yemen
Yemen: The number of reported paralytic polio cases was 8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Yemen, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Yemen stood at 8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.0% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Yemen peaked at 767 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
That places Yemen 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 722 | — |
| 1981 | 541 | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 235 | -56.6% |
| 1983 | 633 | +169.4% |
| 1984 | 767 | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 336 | -56.2% |
| 1986 | 601 | +78.9% |
| 1987 | 179 | -70.2% |
| 1988 | 114 | -36.3% |
| 1989 | 701 | +514.9% |
| 1991 | 27 | -96.1% |
| 1992 | 45 | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 58 | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 173 | +198.3% |
| 1995 | 45 | -74.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | -84.4% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 16 | — |
| 1999 | 25 | +56.2% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 478 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | -99.8% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 9 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | -77.8% |
| 2013 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 31 | +3000.0% |
| 2021 | 59 | +90.3% |
| 2022 | 160 | +171.2% |
| 2023 | 8 | -95.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen'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 Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3000.0% | 1 | 31 |
| 1989 | +514.9% | 114 | 701 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 482.9 | 114 | 767 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44 | 0 | 173 | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.9 | 0 | 478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5 | 8 | 160 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 5 Madagascar 24 compare
- 6 Mali 15 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 14 compare
- 8 Kenya 8 compare
- 8 Somalia 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 Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Yemen?
- The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Yemen was 8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 767 in 1984.
- What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Yemen ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the number of reported paralytic polio cases rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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