Botswana vs Niger: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Botswana
78.0%
in 2023
Niger
79.0%
in 2023
Botswana rank
91st
Niger rank
89th
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Botswana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 79.0% against 78.0% in Botswana, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Niger ahead.
Botswana ranks 91st and Niger ranks 89th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 85.1% | 1.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 80.7% | 4.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 72.5% | 6.2% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, 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 Botswana and Niger?
- 1.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Niger rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Botswana ranks 91st and Niger ranks 89th 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.