Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 92.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Madagascar, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 92.0% for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Madagascar peaked at 96.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2002.
Madagascar ranks 52nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 25.0% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 63.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 46.0% | 95.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Madagascar?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Madagascar was 92.0% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Madagascar ranks 52nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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
The share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.