Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Hungary
Hungary: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 67.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Hungary, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Hungary stood at 67.0%.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Hungary peaked at 85.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places Hungary 101st out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 40.6% | 0.0% | 69.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 29.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 22.0% | 71.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Hungary?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Hungary was 67.0% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Hungary ranks 101st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.