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

Chad: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 89.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89.0%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
59th
of 173 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2014
All-time low
54.0%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 54 %2002: 71 %2003: 73 %2004: 73 %2005: 86 %2006: 93 %2007: 88 %2008: 84 %2009: 83 %2010: 87 %2011: 82 %2012: 80 %2013: 90 %2014: 95 %2015: 93 %2016: 93 %2017: 91 %2018: 84 %2019: 88 %2020: 58 %2021: 70 %2022: 84 %2023: 89 %

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 Chad stood at 89.0%.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Chad peaked at 95.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2001.

That places Chad 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.3% 54.0% 93.0% 9
2010s 88.3% 80.0% 95.0% 10
2020s 75.2% 58.0% 89.0% 4

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 56 Ghana 90.0% compare
  2. 56 Togo 90.0% compare
  3. 56 United Arab Emirates 90.0% compare
  4. 59 Cambodia 89.0% compare
  5. 59 Equatorial Guinea 89.0% compare
  6. 59 India 89.0% compare
  7. 59 Kenya 89.0% compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Chad?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Chad was 89.0% 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 Chad?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2001.
How does Chad rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Chad ranks 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad 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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