Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Spain
Spain: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 59.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Spain, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Spain stood at 59.0%.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Spain peaked at 65.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2020.
Spain ranks 108th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.0% | — |
| 2002 | 57.0% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -45.6% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +55.2% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +39.5% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 29.0% | 61.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 38.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 25.0% | 59.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Spain?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Spain was 59.0% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Spain ranks 108th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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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