Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 86.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 86.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 94.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2018.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 72nd 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.
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70.0% | — |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 86.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 92.0%, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 86.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 70.0% | 94.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 64.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 64.0% | 90.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,924 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Democratic Republic of Congo was 86.0% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2018.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 72nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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Share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.