Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Ghana

Ghana: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection was 90 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
90
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
56th
of 173 countries
All-time high
91
in 2007
All-time low
37
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 662002: 852003: 752004: 822005: 882006: 872007: 912008: 872009: 812010: 872011: 852012: 862013: 902014: 872015: 872016: 912017: 912018: 802019: 902020: 802021: 372022: 912023: 90

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Ghana is 90, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Ghana peaked at 91 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2021.

Ghana ranks 56th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.44 66 91 9
2010s 87.4 80 91 10
2020s 74.5 37 91 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 54 Egypt 91 compare
  2. 54 Malawi 91 compare
  3. 56 Togo 90 compare
  4. 56 United Arab Emirates 90 compare
  5. 59 Cambodia 89 compare
  6. 59 Chad 89 compare
  7. 59 Equatorial Guinea 89 compare
  8. 59 India 89 compare
  9. 59 Kenya 89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Ghana?
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Ghana was 90 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 91 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2021.
How does Ghana rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
Ghana ranks 56th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana 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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About this data

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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