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

Latest (2023)
79.0%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
89th
of 173 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2006
All-time low
57.0%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 81 %2002: 86 %2003: 79 %2004: 84 %2005: 85 %2006: 96 %2007: 92 %2008: 84 %2009: 79 %2010: 83 %2011: 81 %2012: 77 %2013: 80 %2014: 85 %2015: 90 %2016: 88 %2017: 80 %2018: 58 %2019: 85 %2020: 66 %2021: 57 %2022: 88 %2023: 79 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 Zambia 81.0% compare
  2. 88 Comoros 80.0% compare
  3. 89 Belarus 79.0% compare
  4. 91 Botswana 78.0% compare
  5. 91 Eswatini 78.0% compare

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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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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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