Bulgaria vs Malta: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Bulgaria
25.0%
in 2023
Malta
0.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
114th
Malta rank
117th
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 25.0% against 0.0% in Malta, a difference of 25.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 114th and Malta ranks 117th of 173 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 33.3% | 63.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 0.0% | 89.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 0.0% | 77.5% | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Bulgaria, at 25.0% against 0.0% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 25.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th and Malta ranks 117th 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.