Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 86.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea is 86.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Eritrea peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2002.
That places Eritrea 72nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 65.0% | — |
| 2002 | 63.0% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -7.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 86.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 92.0%, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 86.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +44.4% | 63.0% | 91.0% |
| 2019 | +38.9% | 72.0% | 100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 63.0% | 95.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 72.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 79.0% | 93.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Eritrea?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Eritrea 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Eritrea 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 Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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
Share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.