Countries that reported cases of polio in 2021

Countries that reported cases of polio in 2021 Last Modified: 04-Jan-2022 7:55 AM
  • 5
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) cases reported globally in 2021. Cases were reported from 2 countries.
  • 570
    Total number of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported globally in 2021. Cases were reported from 20 countries.
  • 47
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in Afghanistan in 2021. 4 cases of WPV and 43 cases of cVDPV.
  • 9
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in Pakistan in 2021. 1 cases of WPV and 8 cases of cVDPV.
  • 385
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in Nigeria in 2021. cases of WPV and 385 cases of cVDPV.
  • 32
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in Tajikistan in 2021. cases of WPV and 32 cases of cVDPV.
  • 17
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) in 2021. cases of WPV and 17 cases of cVDPV.
  • 17
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in Senegal in 2021. cases of WPV and 17 cases of cVDPV.
  • 11
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in Madagascar in 2021. cases of WPV and 11 cases of cVDPV.
  • 10
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in Niger in 2021. cases of WPV and 10 cases of cVDPV.
  • 9
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in South Sudan in 2021. cases of WPV and 9 cases of cVDPV.
  • 9
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in Yemen in 2021. cases of WPV and 9 cases of cVDPV.
  • 6
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in Guinea in 2021. cases of WPV and 6 cases of cVDPV.
  • 5
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in Sierra Leone in 2021. cases of WPV and 5 cases of cVDPV.
  • 3
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in Benin in 2021. cases of WPV and 3 cases of cVDPV.
  • 3
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in Cameroon in 2021. cases of WPV and 3 cases of cVDPV.
  • 3
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in Guinea-Bissau in 2021. cases of WPV and 3 cases of cVDPV.
  • 3
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in Liberia in 2021. cases of WPV and 3 cases of cVDPV.
  • 2
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in Burkina Faso in 2021. cases of WPV and 2 cases of cVDPV.
  • 2
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in Congo in 2021. cases of WPV and 2 cases of cVDPV.
  • 1
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in Somalia in 2021. cases of WPV and 1 cases of cVDPV.
  • 1
    Total number of wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported in Ukraine in 2021. cases of WPV and 1 cases of cVDPV.
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Source Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) | Photo credits: Sebastian Meyer, WHO Iraq