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

Eswatini: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 78.0% in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
78.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
91st
of 173 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
11.0%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

204060801002001201220232001: 80 %2002: 71 %2003: 100 %2004: 92 %2005: 88 %2006: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 91 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 94 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 87 %2015: 100 %2016: 86 %2017: 93 %2018: 73 %2019: 100 %2020: 83 %2021: 11 %2022: 79 %2023: 78 %

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 Eswatini is 78.0%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Eswatini peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2021.

Eswatini ranks 91st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.3% 71.0% 100.0% 9
2010s 93.3% 73.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 62.8% 11.0% 83.0% 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 88 Comoros 80.0% compare
  2. 89 Belarus 79.0% compare
  3. 89 Niger 79.0% compare
  4. 91 Botswana 78.0% compare
  5. 93 Mauritania 72.0% compare
  6. 93 Philippines 72.0% compare
  7. 93 Sri Lanka 72.0% compare
  8. 93 Thailand 72.0% compare

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 Eswatini?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Eswatini was 78.0% 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2021.
How does Eswatini rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Eswatini ranks 91st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini 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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