What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Russian Federation and South Africa?

0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Russian Federation vs South Africa: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO

Russian Federation

85.0%

in 2023

South Africa

85.0%

in 2023

Russian Federation rank

76th

South Africa rank

76th

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

Russian Federation
South Africa

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 85.0% against 85.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 76th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	90.9%	79.3%	11.6%	Russian Federation
2010s	93.2%	77.9%	15.3%	Russian Federation
2020s	88.8%	81.5%	7.2%	Russian Federation

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, Russian Federation or South Africa?: Russian Federation, at 85.0% against 85.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Russian Federation and South Africa?: 0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?: Russian Federation ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 76th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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