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

Togo: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 90.0% in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
90.0%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
56th
of 173 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2002
All-time low
53.0%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 87 %2002: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 98 %2005: 100 %2006: 97 %2007: 98 %2008: 99 %2009: 89 %2010: 95 %2011: 88 %2012: 97 %2013: 80 %2014: 81 %2015: 88 %2016: 95 %2017: 97 %2018: 77 %2019: 70 %2020: 53 %2021: 65 %2022: 93 %2023: 90 %

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 Togo stood at 90.0%.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Togo peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2020.

Togo ranks 56th 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 96.4% 87.0% 100.0% 9
2010s 86.8% 70.0% 97.0% 10
2020s 75.2% 53.0% 93.0% 4

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 54 Egypt 91.0% compare
  2. 54 Malawi 91.0% compare
  3. 56 Ghana 90.0% compare
  4. 56 United Arab Emirates 90.0% compare
  5. 59 Cambodia 89.0% compare
  6. 59 Chad 89.0% compare
  7. 59 Equatorial Guinea 89.0% compare
  8. 59 India 89.0% compare
  9. 59 Kenya 89.0% compare

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Togo?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Togo was 90.0% 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 Togo?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2020.
How does Togo rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Togo ranks 56th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Togo 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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