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
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Morocco, 2001–2023
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.
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89.0% | — |
| 2002 | 84.0% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 61.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.0%, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 61.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.0%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 105 New Zealand 64.0% compare
- 106 Australia 63.0% compare
- 108 Papua New Guinea 59.0% compare
- 108 Spain 59.0% compare
- 110 Japan 55.0% compare
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
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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Share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.