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

0204060801002001201220232001: 91 %2002: 87 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 87 %2006: 94 %2007: 100 %2008: 93 %2009: 100 %2010: 91 %2011: 100 %2012: 83 %2013: 80 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 79 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 67 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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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