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
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Greece, 2001–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
The share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.