Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 25.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.0%
Change on year
down 70.6%
World rank
114th
of 173 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2002
All-time low
25.0%
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria is 25.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.6% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Bulgaria peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 114th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 95.0% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -70.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 80.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 60.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 25.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Bulgaria?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Bulgaria was 25.0% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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