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

Guinea: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 88.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
88.0%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
64th
of 173 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
58.0%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 92 %2002: 93 %2003: 98 %2004: 86 %2005: 97 %2006: 96 %2007: 96 %2008: 99 %2009: 92 %2010: 96 %2011: 92 %2012: 97 %2013: 100 %2014: 97 %2015: 79 %2016: 91 %2017: 94 %2018: 96 %2019: 92 %2020: 70 %2021: 58 %2022: 96 %2023: 88 %

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 Guinea is 88.0%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Guinea peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2021.

Guinea ranks 64th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.3% 86.0% 99.0% 9
2010s 93.4% 79.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 78.0% 58.0% 96.0% 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 64 Cameroon 88.0% compare
  2. 64 Senegal 88.0% compare
  3. 64 Yemen 88.0% compare
  4. 64 Zimbabwe 88.0% 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 Guinea?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Guinea was 88.0% 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 Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2021.
How does Guinea rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Guinea ranks 64th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea 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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