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

Mauritius: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 100.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 173 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2005
All-time low
63.0%
in 2017
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Mauritius, 2005–2023

0204060801002005201420232005: 100 %2006: 88 %2007: 100 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 86 %2017: 63 %2018: 86 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 80 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Mauritius stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Mauritius peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2017.

That places Mauritius 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.6% 88.0% 100.0% 5
2010s 93.5% 63.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 95.0% 80.0% 100.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Mauritius?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Mauritius was 100.0% 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 Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2017.
How does Mauritius rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Mauritius ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius 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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