Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Thailand
Thailand: 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 Thailand, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Thailand is 72.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Thailand peaked at 87.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2021.
Thailand 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 87.0% | — |
| 2002 | 83.0% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +20.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 72.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.0%, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 72.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +50.0% | 40.0% | 60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6% | 75.0% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 64.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 40.0% | 72.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 91 Botswana 78.0% compare
- 91 Eswatini 78.0% compare
- 93 Mauritania 72.0% compare
- 93 Philippines 72.0% compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 72.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Thailand?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Thailand 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Thailand 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 Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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
Share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.