Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Egypt

Egypt: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection was 91 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
91
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
54th
of 173 countries
All-time high
95
in 2007
All-time low
90
in 2013
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Egypt, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 912002: 912003: 932004: 922005: 922006: 932007: 952008: 942009: 942010: 952011: 932012: 922013: 902014: 932015: 942016: 942017: 942018: 932019: 932020: 952021: 912022: 922023: 91

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 91 for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Egypt peaked at 95 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2013.

That places Egypt 54th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Egypt, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 91 —
2002 91 +0.0%
2003 93 +2.2%
2004 92 -1.1%
2005 92 +0.0%
2006 93 +1.1%
2007 95 +2.2%
2008 94 -1.1%
2009 94 +0.0%
2010 95 +1.1%
2011 93 -2.1%
2012 92 -1.1%
2013 90 -2.2%
2014 93 +3.3%
2015 94 +1.1%
2016 94 +0.0%
2017 94 +0.0%
2018 93 -1.1%
2019 93 +0.0%
2020 95 +2.2%
2021 91 -4.2%
2022 92 +1.1%
2023 91 -1.1%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 91 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.78 91 95 9
2010s 93.1 90 95 10
2020s 92.25 91 95 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 52 Kuwait 92 compare
  2. 52 Madagascar 92 compare
  3. 54 Malawi 91 compare
  4. 56 Ghana 90 compare
  5. 56 Togo 90 compare
  6. 56 United Arab Emirates 90 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Egypt?
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Egypt was 91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 95 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2013.
How does Egypt rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
Egypt ranks 54th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection
Source
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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