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

Bahrain: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 100.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
1st
of 173 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2004
All-time low
43.0%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 43 %2002: 67 %2003: 50 %2004: 100 %2005: 67 %2006: 100 %2007: 60 %2008: 100 %2009: 86 %2010: 80 %2011: 90 %2012: 95 %2013: 90 %2014: 100 %2015: 95 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 71 %2019: 100 %2020: 93 %2021: 100 %2022: 83 %2023: 100 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Bahrain is 100.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Bahrain peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2001.

That places Bahrain 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.8% 43.0% 100.0% 9
2010s 92.1% 71.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 94.0% 83.0% 100.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Bahrain?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Bahrain was 100.0% 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 Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2001.
How does Bahrain rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Bahrain ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain 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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