Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 88.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Cameroon, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Cameroon stood at 88.0%.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Cameroon peaked at 92.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 64th 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 92.0% | — |
| 2002 | 84.0% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 88.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.0%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 88.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 77.0% | 92.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 73.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 62.0% | 88.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Cameroon?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Cameroon was 88.0% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Cameroon ranks 64th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.