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
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Bahrain, 2001–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More reference data data for Bahrain
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4928 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.729 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2403 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 120.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6871 °C (2025)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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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
The share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.