Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in India

India: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection was 89 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
59th
of 173 countries
All-time high
90
in 2013
All-time low
79
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in India, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 842002: 822003: 812004: 822005: 812006: 822007: 842008: 842009: 832010: 832011: 842012: 872013: 902014: 872015: 862016: 872017: 862018: 862019: 872020: 822021: 792022: 882023: 89

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in India is 89, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in India peaked at 90 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2021.

That places India 59th 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.

Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in India, year by year

Annual values for Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in India, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 84 —
2002 82 -2.4%
2003 81 -1.2%
2004 82 +1.2%
2005 81 -1.2%
2006 82 +1.2%
2007 84 +2.4%
2008 84 +0.0%
2009 83 -1.2%
2010 83 +0.0%
2011 84 +1.2%
2012 87 +3.6%
2013 90 +3.4%
2014 87 -3.3%
2015 86 -1.1%
2016 87 +1.2%
2017 86 -1.1%
2018 86 +0.0%
2019 87 +1.2%
2020 82 -5.7%
2021 79 -3.7%
2022 88 +11.4%
2023 89 +1.1%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • India's 89 is below the median for South Asia, which is 91, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.56 81 84 9
2010s 86.3 83 90 10
2020s 84.5 79 89 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 56 Ghana 90 compare
  2. 56 Togo 90 compare
  3. 56 United Arab Emirates 90 compare
  4. 59 Cambodia 89 compare
  5. 59 Chad 89 compare
  6. 59 Equatorial Guinea 89 compare
  7. 59 Kenya 89 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in India?
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in India was 89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 90 in 2013.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2021.
How does India rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
India ranks 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection
Source
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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