Libya vs Sudan: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Libya
98.0%
in 2023
Sudan
98.0%
in 2023
Libya rank
28th
Sudan rank
28th
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Libya
- Sudan
How they compare
Libya currently reports 98.0% against 98.0% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sudan ahead.
Libya ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 28th of 173 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 88.3% | 2.4% | Libya |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.0% | 0.6% | Libya |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 95.5% | 4.0% | Libya |
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, Libya or Sudan?
- Libya, at 98.0% against 98.0% in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Libya and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Libya ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 28th 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.