Lesotho vs Mauritius: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Lesotho
100.0%
in 2023
Mauritius
100.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
1st
Mauritius rank
1st
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritius
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mauritius ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Mauritius ranks 1st of 173 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 97.6% | 2.8% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 93.5% | 0.2% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 95.0% | 3.2% | Mauritius |
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, Lesotho or Mauritius?
- Lesotho, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritius rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Mauritius ranks 1st 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.