Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Liberia

Liberia: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection was 98 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
28th
of 173 countries
All-time high
100
in 2009
All-time low
72
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 862002: 882003: 922004: 872005: 862006: 942007: 982008: 912009: 1002010: 882011: 872012: 982013: 1002014: 962015: 952016: 752017: 812018: 812019: 942020: 722021: 822022: 952023: 98

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 98 for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Liberia peaked at 100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2020.

Liberia ranks 28th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Liberia, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 86 —
2002 88 +2.3%
2003 92 +4.5%
2004 87 -5.4%
2005 86 -1.1%
2006 94 +9.3%
2007 98 +4.3%
2008 91 -7.1%
2009 100 +9.9%
2010 88 -12.0%
2011 87 -1.1%
2012 98 +12.6%
2013 100 +2.0%
2014 96 -4.0%
2015 95 -1.0%
2016 75 -21.1%
2017 81 +8.0%
2018 81 +0.0%
2019 94 +16.0%
2020 72 -23.4%
2021 82 +13.9%
2022 95 +15.9%
2023 98 +3.2%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 92, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.33 86 100 9
2010s 89.5 75 100 10
2020s 86.75 72 98 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 28 Libya 98 compare
  2. 28 Rwanda 98 compare
  3. 28 Sudan 98 compare
  4. 28 Tanzania 98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Liberia?
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Liberia was 98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2009.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2020.
How does Liberia rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
Liberia ranks 28th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Liberia 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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