Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Botswana
Botswana: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 78.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Botswana, 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 Botswana is 78.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Botswana peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2021.
That places Botswana 91st 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75.0% | — |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 78.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.0%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 78.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 69.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 70.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 54.0% | 78.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Botswana?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Botswana was 78.0% 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Botswana ranks 91st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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.