Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Malawi
Malawi: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection was 91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Malawi, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Malawi stood at 91. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Malawi peaked at 91 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 54th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 90 | — |
| 2002 | 84 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 91 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 79 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 74 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 89 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 82 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 78 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 82 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 81 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 63 | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 85 | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 89 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 69 | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 48 | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 73 | +52.1% |
| 2023 | 91 | +24.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 91 is below the median for low income countries, which is 92, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.56 | 74 | 91 | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.4 | 63 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.25 | 48 | 91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Malawi?
- Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Malawi was 91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
- Malawi ranks 54th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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