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

Comoros: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 80.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
80.0%
Change on year
up 60.0%
World rank
88th
of 173 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2005
All-time low
40.0%
in 2013
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Comoros, 2005–2023

0204060801002005201420232005: 100 %2006: 86 %2007: 100 %2008: 91 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 40 %2014: 100 %2015: 67 %2016: 80 %2017: 93 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 43 %2021: 62 %2022: 50 %2023: 80 %

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

Analysis

Comoros recorded 80.0% for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in 2023.

The figure is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Comoros peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2013.

That places Comoros 88th 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 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.4% 86.0% 100.0% 5
2010s 88.0% 40.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 58.8% 43.0% 80.0% 4

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 87 Zambia 81.0% compare
  2. 89 Belarus 79.0% compare
  3. 89 Niger 79.0% compare
  4. 91 Botswana 78.0% compare
  5. 91 Eswatini 78.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Comoros?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Comoros was 80.0% 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 Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2013.
How does Comoros rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Comoros ranks 88th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros 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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