Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 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 Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka stood at 72.0%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Sri Lanka peaked at 92.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2021.
Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 81.0% | — |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 72.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.0%, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 72.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 91.0%, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.1% | 74.0% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 74.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 62.0% | 88.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 91 Botswana 78.0% compare
- 91 Eswatini 78.0% compare
- 93 Mauritania 72.0% compare
- 93 Philippines 72.0% compare
- 93 Thailand 72.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Sri Lanka?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.