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

Equatorial Guinea: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 89.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
89.0%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
59th
of 173 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 100 %2002: 0 %2003: 91 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 90 %2008: 100 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 100 %2013: 0 %2014: 53 %2015: 56 %2016: 33 %2017: 58 %2018: 67 %2019: 92 %2020: 65 %2021: 13 %2022: 80 %2023: 89 %

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 Equatorial Guinea stood at 89.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 32.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.

That places Equatorial Guinea 59th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.7% 0.0% 100.0% 9
2010s 45.9% 0.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 61.8% 13.0% 89.0% 4

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 56 Ghana 90.0% compare
  2. 56 Togo 90.0% compare
  3. 56 United Arab Emirates 90.0% compare
  4. 59 Cambodia 89.0% compare
  5. 59 Chad 89.0% compare
  6. 59 India 89.0% compare
  7. 59 Kenya 89.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Equatorial Guinea?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Equatorial Guinea was 89.0% 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 Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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