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Historical Polio Eradication and Incidence Archive
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Tracking the global trajectory of paralytic polio provides critical insights into one of the most significant public health battles in modern history. These records detail estimated case counts across various world regions from 1980 to 2020, illustrating the transition from widespread endemicity to the final stages of eradication. By contextualising the financial investments of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) — such as its 2016 budget of US-$1.39 billion — against the substantial health gains of a polio-free world, this information underscores the immense value of preventative healthcare. The data highlights the transition toward a world where the long-term costs of controlling the virus are replaced by the estimated net benefits of eradication, which reach up to US-$50 billion.
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- Entity: The specific country or geographic region being observed, with 208 unique locations represented.
- Code: The standardised three-letter identifier for the entity, used for international health reporting and data harmonisation.
- Year: The calendar year of the observation, spanning four decades of medical progress from 1980 to 2020.
- Total (estimated) polio cases: The calculated number of paralytic polio cases based on reported incidence and historical modelling to account for reporting variations.
Distribution
Delivered as a CSV file titled
Paralytic Polio new.csv, this collection occupies approximately 166.05 kB of storage. It contains 7,610 valid records across four columns, maintaining high data integrity with 100% validity in most primary fields. Updates are provided on an annual basis to reflect the ongoing status of global eradication efforts and any revisions to historical estimates.Usage
This resource is ideal for conducting cost-benefit analyses of international vaccination programmes and tracking the historical decline of paralytic diseases. It is well-suited for researchers modelling the economic value of healthy populations versus the long-term costs of paralysis management and vaccine production. Additionally, public health analysts can use these trends to evaluate the effectiveness of strategic plans like the Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan.
Coverage
The geographic scope is global, encompassing 208 unique entities across all major world regions, including Africa. Temporally, the records cover the period from 1980 through 2020, capturing the significant impact of global initiatives since 1988. The demographic coverage focuses on total estimated populations affected by paralytic polio, providing a thorough view of the disease's reach before and after major intervention milestones.
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CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Epidemiologists can leverage these records to study the patterns of disease decline and identify remaining endemic pockets. Health economists may utilise the case counts to estimate the net financial benefits of total eradication versus routine immunisation. Furthermore, policy makers can find this a valuable primary source for advocating for continued funding by comparing GPEI spending to other major health projects, such as malaria financing or national healthcare budgets.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Global Paralytic Polio Estimated Cases (1980-2020)
- Historical Polio Eradication and Incidence Archive
- World Region Polio Case Trends and Economic Metrics
- GPEI Strategic Plan Progress and Mortality Registry
- Decades of Polio: A Global Demographic Case Study
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Original Data Source:Historical Polio Eradication and Incidence Archive
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