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

Sweden: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 0.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0%
World rank
117th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Sweden, 2010–2023

00.20.40.60.812010201620232010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 0 %2023: 0 %

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 Sweden stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Sweden peaked at 0.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Sweden ranks 117th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 114 Bulgaria 25.0% compare
  2. 114 Norway 25.0% compare
  3. 116 Poland 8.0% compare
  4. 117 Albania 0.0% compare
  5. 117 Andorra 0.0% compare
  6. 117 Argentina 0.0% compare
  7. 117 Austria 0.0% compare
  8. 117 Belgium 0.0% compare
  9. 117 Bolivia 0.0% compare
  10. 117 Brazil 0.0% compare
  11. 117 Canada 0.0% compare
  12. 117 Chile 0.0% compare
  13. 117 Colombia 0.0% compare
  14. 117 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
  15. 117 Croatia 0.0% compare
  16. 117 Cuba 0.0% compare
  17. 117 Cyprus 0.0% compare
  18. 117 Denmark 0.0% compare
  19. 117 Dominican Republic 0.0% compare
  20. 117 East Timor 0.0% compare
  21. 117 Ecuador 0.0% compare
  22. 117 El Salvador 0.0% compare
  23. 117 Estonia 0.0% compare
  24. 117 Finland 0.0% compare
  25. 117 France 0.0% compare
  26. 117 Germany 0.0% compare
  27. 117 Guatemala 0.0% compare
  28. 117 Haiti 0.0% compare
  29. 117 Honduras 0.0% compare
  30. 117 Hong Kong 0.0% compare
  31. 117 Iceland 0.0% compare
  32. 117 Ireland 0.0% compare
  33. 117 Lithuania 0.0% compare
  34. 117 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
  35. 117 Macao 0.0% compare
  36. 117 Malta 0.0% compare
  37. 117 Mexico 0.0% compare
  38. 117 Monaco 0.0% compare
  39. 117 Netherlands 0.0% compare
  40. 117 Nicaragua 0.0% compare
  41. 117 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
  42. 117 Panama 0.0% compare
  43. 117 Paraguay 0.0% compare
  44. 117 Peru 0.0% compare
  45. 117 Portugal 0.0% compare
  46. 117 Reunion 0.0% compare
  47. 117 Romania 0.0% compare
  48. 117 Saint Helena 0.0% compare
  49. 117 San Marino 0.0% compare
  50. 117 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0% compare
  51. 117 Seychelles 0.0% compare
  52. 117 Slovakia 0.0% compare
  53. 117 Slovenia 0.0% compare
  54. 117 South Sudan 0.0% compare
  55. 117 Switzerland 0.0% compare
  56. 117 United Kingdom 0.0% compare
  57. 117 United States 0.0% compare
  58. 117 Uruguay 0.0% compare
  59. 117 Venezuela 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Sweden?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Sweden was 0.0% 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Sweden ranks 117th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Sweden 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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