Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in India
India: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 89.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in India, 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 India is 89.0%, 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 tested and reported to the who in India peaked at 90.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 81.0% | 84.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 83.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 79.0% | 89.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in India?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in India was 89.0% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2021.
- How does India rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- India ranks 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who 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 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.