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

Chile: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 0.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
117th
of 173 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 91 %2002: 91 %2003: 86 %2004: 80 %2005: 89 %2006: 84 %2007: 55 %2008: 80 %2009: 74 %2010: 77 %2011: 87 %2012: 78 %2013: 80 %2014: 85 %2015: 60 %2016: 71 %2017: 71 %2018: 62 %2019: 67 %2020: 49 %2021: 16 %2022: 16 %2023: 0 %

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Chile recorded 0.0% for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Chile peaked at 91.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.

That places Chile 117th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.1% 55.0% 91.0% 9
2010s 73.8% 60.0% 87.0% 10
2020s 20.2% 0.0% 49.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Chile?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Chile was 0.0% 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
How does Chile rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Chile ranks 117th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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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