Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Angola

Angola: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 86.0% in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
86.0%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
72nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2017
All-time low
41.0%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Angola, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 66 %2002: 85 %2003: 89 %2004: 89 %2005: 92 %2006: 94 %2007: 91 %2008: 94 %2009: 92 %2010: 87 %2011: 91 %2012: 90 %2013: 90 %2014: 94 %2015: 96 %2016: 95 %2017: 98 %2018: 74 %2019: 84 %2020: 75 %2021: 41 %2022: 91 %2023: 86 %

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Angola stood at 86.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Angola peaked at 98.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2021.

Angola ranks 72nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.0% 66.0% 94.0% 9
2010s 89.9% 74.0% 98.0% 10
2020s 73.2% 41.0% 91.0% 4

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 69 Lao PDR 87.0% compare
  2. 69 Lebanon 87.0% compare
  3. 69 Uganda 87.0% compare
  4. 72 Congo, Dem. Rep. 86.0% compare
  5. 72 Djibouti 86.0% compare
  6. 72 Eritrea 86.0% compare

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Angola?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Angola was 86.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2021.
How does Angola rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Angola ranks 72nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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