Namibia vs Tunisia: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Namibia
71.0%
in 2023
Tunisia
69.0%
in 2023
Namibia rank
97th
Tunisia rank
100th
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Namibia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 71.0% against 69.0% in Tunisia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tunisia ahead.
Namibia ranks 97th and Tunisia ranks 100th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 88.2% | 9.1% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 79.8% | 9.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 63.5% | 8.5% | Namibia |
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, Namibia or Tunisia?
- Namibia, at 71.0% against 69.0% in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Namibia and Tunisia?
- 2.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tunisia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Tunisia rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Namibia ranks 97th and Tunisia ranks 100th 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.