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.

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

Annual values for Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Comoros, 2005 to 2023.
Year % Change
2005 100.0%
2006 86.0% -14.0%
2007 100.0% +16.3%
2008 91.0% -9.0%
2009 100.0% +9.9%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 40.0% -60.0%
2014 100.0% +150.0%
2015 67.0% -33.0%
2016 80.0% +19.4%
2017 93.0% +16.2%
2018 100.0% +7.5%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2020 43.0% -57.0%
2021 62.0% +44.2%
2022 50.0% -19.4%
2023 80.0% +60.0%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 80.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.0%, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 80.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +150.0% 40.0% 100.0%

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

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 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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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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