Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Mali

Mali: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 93.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
93.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 173 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2007
All-time low
52.0%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Mali, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 78 %2002: 85 %2003: 92 %2004: 83 %2005: 81 %2006: 98 %2007: 99 %2008: 98 %2009: 94 %2010: 94 %2011: 87 %2012: 93 %2013: 90 %2014: 90 %2015: 84 %2016: 90 %2017: 87 %2018: 89 %2019: 84 %2020: 74 %2021: 52 %2022: 93 %2023: 93 %

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Mali is 93.0%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Mali peaked at 99.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2021.

That places Mali 48th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 tested and reported to the WHO in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Mali, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 78.0%
2002 85.0% +9.0%
2003 92.0% +8.2%
2004 83.0% -9.8%
2005 81.0% -2.4%
2006 98.0% +21.0%
2007 99.0% +1.0%
2008 98.0% -1.0%
2009 94.0% -4.1%
2010 94.0% +0.0%
2011 87.0% -7.4%
2012 93.0% +6.9%
2013 90.0% -3.2%
2014 90.0% +0.0%
2015 84.0% -6.7%
2016 90.0% +7.1%
2017 87.0% -3.3%
2018 89.0% +2.3%
2019 84.0% -5.6%
2020 74.0% -11.9%
2021 52.0% -29.7%
2022 93.0% +78.8%
2023 93.0% +0.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 93.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 92.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 93.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +78.8% 52.0% 93.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.8% 78.0% 99.0% 9
2010s 88.8% 84.0% 94.0% 10
2020s 78.0% 52.0% 93.0% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 45 Afghanistan 94.0% compare
  2. 45 Myanmar 94.0% compare
  3. 45 Somalia 94.0% compare
  4. 48 Algeria 93.0% compare
  5. 48 Cote d'Ivoire 93.0% compare
  6. 48 Nepal 93.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Mali?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Mali was 93.0% 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2021.
How does Mali rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Mali ranks 48th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali 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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