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

Morocco: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 61.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
61.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
107th
of 173 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2001
All-time low
57.0%
in 2015
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060802001201220232001: 89 %2002: 84 %2003: 82 %2004: 83 %2005: 80 %2006: 78 %2007: 85 %2008: 83 %2009: 74 %2010: 78 %2011: 80 %2012: 81 %2013: 70 %2014: 71 %2015: 57 %2016: 61 %2017: 67 %2018: 78 %2019: 84 %2020: 78 %2021: 68 %2022: 60 %2023: 61 %

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

Analysis

Morocco recorded 61.0% for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Morocco peaked at 89.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2015.

Morocco ranks 107th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.0% 74.0% 89.0% 9
2010s 72.7% 57.0% 84.0% 10
2020s 66.8% 60.0% 78.0% 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 105 New Zealand 64.0% compare
  2. 106 Australia 63.0% compare
  3. 108 Papua New Guinea 59.0% compare
  4. 108 Spain 59.0% compare
  5. 110 Japan 55.0% compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Morocco?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Morocco was 61.0% 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2015.
How does Morocco rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Morocco ranks 107th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco 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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