Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Gabon

Gabon: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection was 84 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
84
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
79th
of 173 countries
All-time high
100
in 2003
All-time low
50
in 2013
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 732002: 882003: 1002004: 1002005: 752006: 692007: 1002008: 912009: 842010: 792011: 832012: 802013: 502014: 672015: 872016: 952017: 942018: 912019: 922020: 612021: 672022: 1002023: 84

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Gabon is 84, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Gabon peaked at 100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2013.

Gabon ranks 79th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Gabon, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 73 —
2002 88 +20.5%
2003 100 +13.6%
2004 100 +0.0%
2005 75 -25.0%
2006 69 -8.0%
2007 100 +44.9%
2008 91 -9.0%
2009 84 -7.7%
2010 79 -6.0%
2011 83 +5.1%
2012 80 -3.6%
2013 50 -37.5%
2014 67 +34.0%
2015 87 +29.9%
2016 95 +9.2%
2017 94 -1.1%
2018 91 -3.2%
2019 92 +1.1%
2020 61 -33.7%
2021 67 +9.8%
2022 100 +49.3%
2023 84 -16.0%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.67 69 100 9
2010s 81.8 50 95 10
2020s 78 61 100 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 76 Malaysia 85 compare
  2. 76 Russia 85 compare
  3. 76 South Africa 85 compare
  4. 79 Burundi 84 compare
  5. 79 Central African Republic 84 compare
  6. 79 Pakistan 84 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 Gabon?
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Gabon was 84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2013.
How does Gabon rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
Gabon ranks 79th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gabon 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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