Botswana vs Thailand: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Botswana
78.0%
in 2023
Thailand
72.0%
in 2023
Botswana rank
91st
Thailand rank
93rd
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Botswana
- Thailand
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 78.0% against 72.0% in Thailand, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Thailand ahead.
Botswana ranks 91st and Thailand ranks 93rd of 173 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 80.6% | 2.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 70.7% | 14.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 60.0% | 6.2% | 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 Thailand?
- Botswana, at 78.0% against 72.0% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Botswana and Thailand?
- 6.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Thailand rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Botswana ranks 91st and Thailand 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.
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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.