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

Czechia: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 100.0% in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
1st
of 173 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2002
All-time low
50.0%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Czechia, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 93 %2002: 100 %2003: 73 %2004: 77 %2005: 93 %2006: 87 %2007: 88 %2008: 75 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 75 %2012: 67 %2013: 80 %2014: 82 %2015: 80 %2016: 73 %2017: 63 %2018: 67 %2019: 53 %2020: 80 %2021: 50 %2022: 90 %2023: 100 %

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 Czechia stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Czechia peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2021.

Czechia ranks 1st of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.3% 73.0% 100.0% 9
2010s 74.0% 53.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 80.0% 50.0% 100.0% 4

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See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Czechia?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Czechia was 100.0% 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 Czechia?
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 Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2021.
How does Czechia rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Czechia ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia 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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