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

Rwanda: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 98.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
98.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 173 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
41.0%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 79 %2002: 89 %2003: 91 %2004: 92 %2005: 97 %2006: 100 %2007: 97 %2008: 96 %2009: 99 %2010: 98 %2011: 100 %2012: 98 %2013: 100 %2014: 96 %2015: 98 %2016: 93 %2017: 96 %2018: 74 %2019: 90 %2020: 68 %2021: 41 %2022: 99 %2023: 98 %

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 98.0% for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Rwanda peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2021.

That places Rwanda 28th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.3% 79.0% 100.0% 9
2010s 94.3% 74.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 76.5% 41.0% 99.0% 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 28 Liberia 98.0% compare
  2. 28 Libya 98.0% compare
  3. 28 Sudan 98.0% compare
  4. 28 Tanzania 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Rwanda?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Rwanda was 98.0% 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Rwanda ranks 28th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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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