Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in China
China: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 95.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in China, 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 China is 95.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in China peaked at 95.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2003.
China ranks 40th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.1% | 89.0% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 90.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 92.0% | 95.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in China?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in China was 95.0% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2003.
- How does China rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- China ranks 40th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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
The share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.