Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Australia
Australia: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 63.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Australia, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 63.0% for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Australia peaked at 72.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2005.
Australia ranks 106th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.0% | — |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +108.7% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -48.0% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +73.1% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | -12.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 63.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 76% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 19.0% | 48.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 26.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 62.0% | 72.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 103 Italy 65.0% compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 65.0% compare
- 105 New Zealand 64.0% compare
- 107 Morocco 61.0% compare
- 108 Papua New Guinea 59.0% compare
- 108 Spain 59.0% compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Australia?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Australia was 63.0% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Australia ranks 106th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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
Share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.