Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Niger
Niger: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 79.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Niger, 2001–2023
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 Niger stood at 79.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Niger peaked at 96.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2021.
Niger ranks 89th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 81.0% | — |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +46.6% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +54.4% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | -10.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 79.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 92.0%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 79.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1% | 79.0% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 58.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 57.0% | 88.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Niger?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Niger was 79.0% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Niger ranks 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.