Belarus vs Botswana: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Belarus
79.0%
in 2023
Botswana
78.0%
in 2023
Belarus rank
89th
Botswana rank
91st
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Belarus
- Botswana
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 79.0% against 78.0% in Botswana, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 89th and Botswana ranks 91st of 173 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 83.4% | 6.6% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 85.2% | 4.3% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 66.2% | 10.8% | Belarus |
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, Belarus or Botswana?
- Belarus, at 79.0% against 78.0% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Belarus and Botswana?
- 1.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Botswana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Botswana rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Belarus ranks 89th and Botswana ranks 91st 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
The share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.