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

Greece: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 30.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.0%
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
113th
of 173 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
29.0%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

204060801002001201220232001: 50 %2002: 40 %2003: 29 %2004: 40 %2005: 37 %2006: 74 %2007: 67 %2008: 88 %2009: 63 %2010: 42 %2011: 78 %2012: 88 %2013: 90 %2014: 100 %2015: 89 %2016: 94 %2017: 90 %2018: 83 %2019: 91 %2020: 50 %2021: 75 %2022: 38 %2023: 30 %

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 30.0% for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in 2023.

That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Greece peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2003.

Greece ranks 113th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.2% 29.0% 88.0% 9
2010s 84.5% 42.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 48.2% 30.0% 75.0% 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 110 Japan 55.0% compare
  2. 111 Maldives 43.0% compare
  3. 112 Israel 36.0% compare
  4. 114 Bulgaria 25.0% compare
  5. 114 Norway 25.0% compare
  6. 116 Poland 8.0% compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Greece?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Greece was 30.0% 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2003.
How does Greece rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Greece ranks 113th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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