Australia vs Spain: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Australia
63.0%
in 2023
Spain
59.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
106th
Spain rank
108th
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63.0% against 59.0% in Spain, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Australia ranks 106th and Spain ranks 108th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 46.9% | 15.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 49.1% | 10.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 42.8% | 22.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 63.0% against 59.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Australia and Spain?
- 4.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Australia ranks 106th and Spain ranks 108th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.