Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Namibia
Namibia: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 71.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Namibia, 2001–2023
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 Namibia is 71.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Namibia peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 97th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 48.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 81.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 61.0% | 85.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Namibia?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Namibia was 71.0% 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 Namibia?
- 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 Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Namibia ranks 97th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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.