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

Georgia: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 100.0% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 173 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
81.0%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 81 %2002: 95 %2003: 82 %2004: 88 %2005: 88 %2006: 100 %2007: 85 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 94 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 100.0% for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Georgia peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2001.

That places Georgia 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.0% 81.0% 100.0% 9
2010s 99.4% 94.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 4

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  10. 1 Lesotho 100.0% compare
  11. 1 Mauritius 100.0% compare
  12. 1 Moldova 100.0% compare
  13. 1 Mongolia 100.0% compare
  14. 1 Montenegro 100.0% compare
  15. 1 North Korea 100.0% compare
  16. 1 Oman 100.0% compare
  17. 1 Serbia 100.0% compare
  18. 1 Singapore 100.0% compare
  19. 1 Tajikistan 100.0% compare
  20. 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
  21. 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

More reference data data for Georgia

All data for Georgia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Georgia?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Georgia 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 Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2001.
How does Georgia rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Georgia 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 Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia 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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