Kuwait vs Malawi: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Kuwait
92.0%
in 2023
Malawi
91.0%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
52nd
Malawi rank
54th
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Kuwait
- Malawi
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 92.0% against 91.0% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.
Kuwait ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 54th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2% | 84.6% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 79.4% | 12.8% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 70.2% | 23.8% | Kuwait |
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, Kuwait or Malawi?
- Kuwait, at 92.0% against 91.0% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Kuwait and Malawi?
- 1.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Malawi rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Kuwait ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 54th 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.