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

Sudan: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 98.0% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
98.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 173 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
74.0%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 74 %2002: 90 %2003: 90 %2004: 87 %2005: 86 %2006: 90 %2007: 91 %2008: 94 %2009: 93 %2010: 95 %2011: 95 %2012: 97 %2013: 100 %2014: 97 %2015: 97 %2016: 98 %2017: 96 %2018: 89 %2019: 96 %2020: 93 %2021: 94 %2022: 97 %2023: 98 %

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 Sudan stood at 98.0%.

The figure is up 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 Sudan peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2001.

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

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.3% 74.0% 94.0% 9
2010s 96.0% 89.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 95.5% 93.0% 98.0% 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

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

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

More reference data data for Sudan

All data for Sudan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Sudan?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Sudan 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2001.
How does Sudan rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Sudan 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 Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan 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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