Sao Tome and Principe vs Uruguay: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO

Sao Tome and Principe
0.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
117th
Uruguay rank
117th

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Uruguay
020406080100200120122023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 50.0% 54.3% 4.3% Uruguay
2010s 34.3% 46.4% 12.1% Uruguay
2020s 50.0% 25.0% 25.0% Sao Tome and Principe

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, Sao Tome and Principe or Uruguay?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Sao Tome and Principe and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Uruguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Uruguay rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th and Uruguay ranks 117th 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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