Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Iraq
Iraq: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection was 95 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
95
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
40th
of 173 countries
All-time high
95
in 2002
All-time low
80
in 2013
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Iraq, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 95 for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Iraq peaked at 95 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2013.
That places Iraq 40th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 92 | — |
| 2002 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 80 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 89 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 82 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 87 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 94 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 95 | +3.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 95 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.78 | 88 | 95 | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.3 | 80 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.75 | 91 | 95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Iraq?
- Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Iraq was 95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
- Iraq ranks 40th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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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