Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Philippines
Philippines: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 72.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Philippines, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 72.0% for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Philippines peaked at 90.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2019.
Philippines ranks 93rd 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 79.0% | — |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | -8.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 72.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.0%, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 72.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 68.0% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 48.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 64.0% | 79.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Philippines?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Philippines was 72.0% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Philippines ranks 93rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.