Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Gambia
Gambia: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 100.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 100.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Gambia peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 1st of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 85.0% | — |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +35.6% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +25.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 100.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 92.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 100.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 60.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 70.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 59.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Gambia?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Gambia was 100.0% 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 Gambia?
- 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 Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Gambia ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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