Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 173 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
67.0%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Lesotho, 2001–2023
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 Lesotho stood at 100.0%. 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 tested and reported to the who in Lesotho peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, 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 tested and reported to the WHO in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91.0% | — |
| 2002 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +49.3% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 100.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.0%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 100.0% 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 | 94.7% | 87.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 79.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 67.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Lesotho?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Lesotho was 100.0% 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who 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 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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Share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.