Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Cyprus, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Cyprus stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Cyprus peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Cyprus 117th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.0% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +203.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -70.1% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +235.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +49.3% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | -67.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +203.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Cyprus 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +235.0% | 20.0% | 67.0% |
| 2002 | +203.0% | 33.0% | 100.0% |
| 2018 | +203.0% | 33.0% | 100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 20.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 114 Bulgaria 25.0% compare
- 114 Norway 25.0% compare
- 116 Poland 8.0% compare
- 117 Albania 0.0% compare
- 117 Andorra 0.0%
- 117 Argentina 0.0% compare
- 117 Austria 0.0% compare
- 117 Belgium 0.0% compare
- 117 Bolivia 0.0% compare
- 117 Brazil 0.0% compare
- 117 Canada 0.0% compare
- 117 Chile 0.0% compare
- 117 Colombia 0.0% compare
- 117 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 117 Croatia 0.0% compare
- 117 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 117 Denmark 0.0%
- 117 Dominican Republic 0.0% compare
- 117 East Timor 0.0% compare
- 117 Ecuador 0.0% compare
- 117 El Salvador 0.0% compare
- 117 Estonia 0.0% compare
- 117 Finland 0.0%
- 117 France 0.0%
- 117 Germany 0.0% compare
- 117 Guatemala 0.0% compare
- 117 Haiti 0.0% compare
- 117 Honduras 0.0% compare
- 117 Hong Kong 0.0% compare
- 117 Iceland 0.0%
- 117 Ireland 0.0% compare
- 117 Lithuania 0.0% compare
- 117 Luxembourg 0.0%
- 117 Macao 0.0% compare
- 117 Malta 0.0% compare
- 117 Mexico 0.0% compare
- 117 Monaco 0.0%
- 117 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 117 Nicaragua 0.0% compare
- 117 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 117 Panama 0.0% compare
- 117 Paraguay 0.0% compare
- 117 Peru 0.0% compare
- 117 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 117 Reunion 0.0%
- 117 Romania 0.0% compare
- 117 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 117 San Marino 0.0%
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0% compare
- 117 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 117 Slovakia 0.0% compare
- 117 Slovenia 0.0% compare
- 117 South Sudan 0.0% compare
- 117 Sweden 0.0%
- 117 Switzerland 0.0% compare
- 117 United Kingdom 0.0%
- 117 United States 0.0%
- 117 Uruguay 0.0% compare
- 117 Venezuela 0.0% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Cyprus?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Cyprus 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Cyprus 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 Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.