Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection was 72 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
72
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
93rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
92
in 2018
All-time low
62
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 812002: 852003: 872004: 852005: 802006: 782007: 872008: 822009: 742010: 802011: 862012: 772013: 802014: 742015: 772016: 832017: 842018: 922019: 822020: 882021: 622022: 732023: 72

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Sri Lanka stood at 72.

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 with adequate stool collection in Sri Lanka peaked at 92 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.11 74 87 9
2010s 81.5 74 92 10
2020s 73.75 62 88 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 91 Botswana 78 compare
  2. 91 Eswatini 78 compare
  3. 93 Mauritania 72 compare
  4. 93 Philippines 72 compare
  5. 93 Thailand 72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Sri Lanka?
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Sri Lanka was 72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 92 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2021.
How does Sri Lanka rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection
Source
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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