Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Iran
Iran: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection was 97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Iran, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 97 for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection 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 with adequate stool collection in Iran peaked at 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87, in 2001.
That places Iran 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.
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 87 | — |
| 2002 | 92 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 100 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 96 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97 | -1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iran's 97 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.44 | 87 | 92 | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.3 | 91 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98 | 97 | 99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Iran?
- Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Iran was 97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
- Iran ranks 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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