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. ▼ Falling
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Togo, 2001–2023
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.
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 87.0% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +43.1% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 90.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.0%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Togo's 90.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Togo
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
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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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