Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Lebanon

Lebanon: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection was 87 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
87
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
69th
of 173 countries
All-time high
97
in 2018
All-time low
45
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Lebanon, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 572002: 812003: 752004: 792005: 922006: 532007: 652008: 782009: 502010: 472011: 452012: 502013: 502014: 702015: 842016: 832017: 802018: 972019: 902020: 902021: 902022: 862023: 87

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Lebanon stood at 87.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Lebanon peaked at 97 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2011.

That places Lebanon 69th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Lebanon, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 57 —
2002 81 +42.1%
2003 75 -7.4%
2004 79 +5.3%
2005 92 +16.5%
2006 53 -42.4%
2007 65 +22.6%
2008 78 +20.0%
2009 50 -35.9%
2010 47 -6.0%
2011 45 -4.3%
2012 50 +11.1%
2013 50 +0.0%
2014 70 +40.0%
2015 84 +20.0%
2016 83 -1.2%
2017 80 -3.6%
2018 97 +21.2%
2019 90 -7.2%
2020 90 +0.0%
2021 90 +0.0%
2022 86 -4.4%
2023 87 +1.2%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 87 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70 50 92 9
2010s 69.6 45 97 10
2020s 88.25 86 90 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 69 Laos 87 compare
  2. 69 Uganda 87 compare
  3. 72 Angola 86 compare
  4. 72 Democratic Republic of Congo 86 compare
  5. 72 Djibouti 86 compare
  6. 72 Eritrea 86 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Lebanon?
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Lebanon was 87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 97 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2011.
How does Lebanon rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
Lebanon ranks 69th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon 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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Indicator
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection
Source
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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