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

Jordan: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 96.0% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
96.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
37th
of 173 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
81.0%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 91 %2002: 88 %2003: 84 %2004: 81 %2005: 82 %2006: 88 %2007: 95 %2008: 92 %2009: 90 %2010: 95 %2011: 97 %2012: 85 %2013: 90 %2014: 97 %2015: 98 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 94 %2023: 96 %

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 Jordan is 96.0%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Jordan peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2004.

Jordan ranks 37th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.9% 81.0% 95.0% 9
2010s 96.2% 85.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 97.5% 94.0% 100.0% 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 37 Palestine 96.0% compare
  2. 37 Saudi Arabia 96.0% compare
  3. 40 Benin 95.0% compare
  4. 40 Burkina Faso 95.0% compare
  5. 40 China 95.0% compare
  6. 40 Ethiopia 95.0% compare
  7. 40 Iraq 95.0% compare

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

More reference data data for Jordan

All data for Jordan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Jordan?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Jordan was 96.0% 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2004.
How does Jordan rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Jordan ranks 37th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan 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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