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
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Guinea, 2001–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Guinea
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 436.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
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
The share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.