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

Latvia: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 67.0% in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
67.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 173 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 83 %2002: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 67 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 0 %2016: 50 %2017: 0 %2018: 75 %2019: 100 %2020: 67 %2021: 0 %2022: 67 %2023: 67 %

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 Latvia stood at 67.0%.

The figure is down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Latvia peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

That places Latvia 101st out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.4% 67.0% 100.0% 9
2010s 72.5% 0.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 50.2% 0.0% 67.0% 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 100 Tunisia 69.0% compare
  2. 101 Hungary 67.0% compare
  3. 103 Italy 65.0% compare
  4. 103 Kyrgyz Republic 65.0% compare

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

More reference data data for Latvia

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Latvia?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Latvia was 67.0% 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Latvia rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Latvia ranks 101st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia 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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