Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection was 100 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 173 countries
All-time high
100
in 2003
All-time low
67
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Lesotho, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Lesotho stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Lesotho peaked at 100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91 | — |
| 2002 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 100 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 94 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 93 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 91 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 83 | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 100 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67 | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +49.3% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.67 | 87 | 100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.3 | 79 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.75 | 67 | 100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Armenia 100 compare
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More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Lesotho?
- Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Lesotho was 100 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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