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

Oman: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
1st
of 173 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
79.0%
in 2019
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 100 %2002: 88 %2003: 100 %2004: 90 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 88 %2008: 95 %2009: 95 %2010: 88 %2011: 97 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 97 %2015: 97 %2016: 93 %2017: 90 %2018: 93 %2019: 79 %2020: 100 %2021: 94 %2022: 93 %2023: 100 %

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 Oman is 100.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Oman peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2019.

Oman ranks 1st of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.1% 88.0% 100.0% 9
2010s 93.4% 79.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 96.8% 93.0% 100.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Oman?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Oman was 100.0% 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 Oman?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2019.
How does Oman rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Oman ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Oman 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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