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.
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43.0% | — |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +55.8% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +49.3% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +40.8% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +20.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 1 Armenia 100.0% compare
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- 1 Cape Verde 100.0% compare
- 1 Czechia 100.0% compare
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- 1 Lesotho 100.0% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
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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Share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.