Botswana vs Comoros: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Botswana
78.0%
in 2023
Comoros
80.0%
in 2023
Botswana rank
91st
Comoros rank
88th
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Botswana
- Comoros
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 80.0% against 78.0% in Botswana, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Comoros ahead.
Botswana ranks 91st and Comoros ranks 88th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Comoros in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 95.4% | 9.6% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 88.0% | 2.8% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 58.8% | 7.5% | Botswana |
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, Botswana or Comoros?
- Comoros, at 80.0% 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 Botswana and Comoros?
- 2.0%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Comoros?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Comoros rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Botswana ranks 91st and Comoros ranks 88th 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.