Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Qatar
Qatar: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 71.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Qatar, 2001–2023
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 Qatar is 71.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Qatar peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2020.
Qatar ranks 97th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2002 | 80.0% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +172.7% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 71.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.0%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +172.7% | 33.0% | 90.0% |
| 2020 | -57.7% | 78.0% | 33.0% |
| 2003 | +25.0% | 80.0% | 100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 80.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 78.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 33.0% | 90.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Qatar?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Qatar was 71.0% 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 Qatar?
- 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 Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Qatar ranks 97th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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
Share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.