Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Iran, Islamic Rep.
Iran, Islamic Rep.: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 97.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Iran, Islamic Rep., 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Rep. recorded 97.0% for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Iran, Islamic Rep. peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2001.
That places Iran, Islamic Rep. 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.4% | 87.0% | 92.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 91.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Rep.
More reference data data for Iran, Islamic Rep.
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Iran, Islamic Rep. was 97.0% 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 Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 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 Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2001.
- How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Rep. 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.