Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Syria

Syria: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection was 97 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
33rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
97
in 2023
All-time low
70
in 2013
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 872002: 842003: 892004: 832005: 832006: 862007: 822008: 812009: 932010: 952011: 932012: 842013: 702014: 842015: 902016: 882017: 802018: 872019: 882020: 912021: 912022: 952023: 97

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Syria is 97, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Syria peaked at 97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2013.

That places Syria 33rd 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.

Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Syria, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 87 —
2002 84 -3.4%
2003 89 +6.0%
2004 83 -6.7%
2005 83 +0.0%
2006 86 +3.6%
2007 82 -4.7%
2008 81 -1.2%
2009 93 +14.8%
2010 95 +2.2%
2011 93 -2.1%
2012 84 -9.7%
2013 70 -16.7%
2014 84 +20.0%
2015 90 +7.1%
2016 88 -2.2%
2017 80 -9.1%
2018 87 +8.8%
2019 88 +1.1%
2020 91 +3.4%
2021 91 +0.0%
2022 95 +4.4%
2023 97 +2.1%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 97 is above the median for low income countries, which is 92, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 97 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.33 81 93 9
2010s 85.9 70 95 10
2020s 93.5 91 97 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 33 Iran 97 compare
  2. 33 Nigeria 97 compare
  3. 33 Ukraine 97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Syria?
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Syria was 97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 97 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2013.
How does Syria rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
Syria ranks 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria 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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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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