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
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Belarus, 2001–2023
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.
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89.0% | — |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +11.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 79.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.0%, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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