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

Belarus: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 79.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
79.0%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
89th
of 173 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2009
All-time low
71.0%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 89 %2002: 92 %2003: 83 %2004: 89 %2005: 93 %2006: 92 %2007: 92 %2008: 82 %2009: 98 %2010: 93 %2011: 78 %2012: 88 %2013: 90 %2014: 93 %2015: 88 %2016: 92 %2017: 87 %2018: 97 %2019: 89 %2020: 83 %2021: 75 %2022: 71 %2023: 79 %

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

Analysis

Belarus recorded 79.0% for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Belarus peaked at 98.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2022.

That places Belarus 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 90.0% 82.0% 98.0% 9
2010s 89.5% 78.0% 97.0% 10
2020s 77.0% 71.0% 83.0% 4

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 87 Zambia 81.0% compare
  2. 88 Comoros 80.0% compare
  3. 89 Niger 79.0% compare
  4. 91 Botswana 78.0% compare
  5. 91 Eswatini 78.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Belarus?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Belarus was 79.0% 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 Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2022.
How does Belarus rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Belarus ranks 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus 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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