Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Italy

Italy: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 65.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
65.0%
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
103rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2005
All-time low
54.0%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Italy, 2001–2023

0204060802001201220232001: 58 %2002: 58 %2003: 65 %2004: 63 %2005: 76 %2006: 65 %2007: 54 %2008: 66 %2009: 67 %2010: 58 %2011: 65 %2012: 71 %2013: 60 %2014: 75 %2015: 68 %2016: 63 %2017: 61 %2018: 62 %2019: 66 %2020: 56 %2021: 60 %2022: 54 %2023: 65 %

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Italy stood at 65.0%.

That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Italy peaked at 76.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2007.

Italy ranks 103rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Italy, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 58.0% —
2002 58.0% +0.0%
2003 65.0% +12.1%
2004 63.0% -3.1%
2005 76.0% +20.6%
2006 65.0% -14.5%
2007 54.0% -16.9%
2008 66.0% +22.2%
2009 67.0% +1.5%
2010 58.0% -13.4%
2011 65.0% +12.1%
2012 71.0% +9.2%
2013 60.0% -15.5%
2014 75.0% +25.0%
2015 68.0% -9.3%
2016 63.0% -7.4%
2017 61.0% -3.2%
2018 62.0% +1.6%
2019 66.0% +6.5%
2020 56.0% -15.2%
2021 60.0% +7.1%
2022 54.0% -10.0%
2023 65.0% +20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.6% 54.0% 76.0% 9
2010s 64.9% 58.0% 75.0% 10
2020s 58.8% 54.0% 65.0% 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 100 Tunisia 69.0% compare
  2. 101 Hungary 67.0% compare
  3. 101 Latvia 67.0% compare
  4. 103 Kyrgyzstan 65.0% compare
  5. 105 New Zealand 64.0% compare
  6. 106 Australia 63.0% compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Italy?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Italy was 65.0% 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2007.
How does Italy rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Italy ranks 103rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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

Indicator
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – processed by 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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