How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Burkina Faso vs Saudi Arabia: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO

Burkina Faso

95.0%

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

96.0%

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

40th

Saudi Arabia rank

37th

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

Burkina Faso
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 96.0% against 95.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 173 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	87.8%	94.0%	6.2%	Saudi Arabia
2010s	89.1%	97.5%	8.4%	Saudi Arabia
2020s	78.5%	95.8%	17.2%	Saudi Arabia

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, Burkina Faso or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 96.0% against 95.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?: 1.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?: Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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