Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 85.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Malaysia, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 85.0% for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Malaysia peaked at 94.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 76th 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 | 68.9% | 58.0% | 76.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 73.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 77.0% | 85.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Malaysia?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Malaysia was 85.0% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Malaysia ranks 76th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.