Lesotho vs Mongolia: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO

Lesotho
100.0%
in 2023
Mongolia
100.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
1st
Mongolia rank
1st

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

  • Lesotho
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 1st and Mongolia ranks 1st of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 94.7% 84.8% 9.9% Lesotho
2010s 93.3% 89.1% 4.2% Lesotho
2020s 91.8% 75.0% 16.8% Lesotho

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 Mongolia?
Lesotho, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Lesotho and Mongolia?
0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mongolia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Mongolia rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Mongolia 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

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

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