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

Nepal: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 93.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
93.0%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
48th
of 173 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2017
All-time low
81.0%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 83 %2002: 87 %2003: 86 %2004: 84 %2005: 84 %2006: 86 %2007: 83 %2008: 87 %2009: 87 %2010: 88 %2011: 89 %2012: 95 %2013: 90 %2014: 95 %2015: 95 %2016: 97 %2017: 98 %2018: 97 %2019: 98 %2020: 98 %2021: 81 %2022: 97 %2023: 93 %

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 Nepal stood at 93.0%.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Nepal peaked at 98.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2021.

Nepal ranks 48th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.2% 83.0% 87.0% 9
2010s 94.2% 88.0% 98.0% 10
2020s 92.2% 81.0% 98.0% 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  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 Mali 93.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Nepal?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Nepal 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2021.
How does Nepal rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Nepal 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 Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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