Botswana vs Philippines: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO

Botswana
78.0%
in 2023
Philippines
72.0%
in 2023
Botswana rank
91st
Philippines rank
93rd

Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time

  • Botswana
  • Philippines
020406080100200120122023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 78.0% against 72.0% in Philippines, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Philippines ahead.

Botswana ranks 91st and Philippines ranks 93rd of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 83.4% 80.0% 3.4% Botswana
2010s 85.2% 65.9% 19.3% Botswana
2020s 66.2% 73.5% 7.2% Philippines

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 Philippines?
Botswana, at 78.0% against 72.0% in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Botswana and Philippines?
6.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Philippines?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Philippines rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Botswana ranks 91st and Philippines ranks 93rd 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,711 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

The share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.