Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection was 59 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
59
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
108th
of 172 countries
All-time high
77
in 2019
All-time low
17
in 2008
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2023

204060802001201220232001: 652002: 292003: 652004: 422005: 502006: 382007: 682008: 172009: 422010: 592011: 502012: 302013: 302014: 332015: 302016: 432017: 452018: 452019: 772020: 542021: 502022: 672023: 59

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Papua New Guinea is 59, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Papua New Guinea peaked at 77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2008.

Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 172 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 46.22 17 68 9
2010s 44.2 30 77 10
2020s 57.5 50 67 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 105 New Zealand 64 compare
  2. 106 Australia 63 compare
  3. 107 Morocco 61 compare
  4. 108 Spain 59 compare
  5. 110 Japan 55 compare
  6. 111 Maldives 43 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

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All data for Papua New Guinea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Papua New Guinea?
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Papua New Guinea was 59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 77 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2008.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
Papua New Guinea ranks 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,711 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed