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

Tunisia: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 69.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
69.0%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
100th
of 173 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2011
All-time low
55.0%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 89 %2002: 92 %2003: 92 %2004: 86 %2005: 88 %2006: 88 %2007: 83 %2008: 88 %2009: 88 %2010: 93 %2011: 94 %2012: 79 %2013: 70 %2014: 82 %2015: 86 %2016: 79 %2017: 74 %2018: 81 %2019: 76 %2020: 55 %2021: 65 %2022: 65 %2023: 69 %

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 Tunisia stood at 69.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Tunisia peaked at 94.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2020.

Tunisia ranks 100th 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 Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Tunisia, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 89.0% —
2002 92.0% +3.4%
2003 92.0% +0.0%
2004 86.0% -6.5%
2005 88.0% +2.3%
2006 88.0% +0.0%
2007 83.0% -5.7%
2008 88.0% +6.0%
2009 88.0% +0.0%
2010 93.0% +5.7%
2011 94.0% +1.1%
2012 79.0% -16.0%
2013 70.0% -11.4%
2014 82.0% +17.1%
2015 86.0% +4.9%
2016 79.0% -8.1%
2017 74.0% -6.3%
2018 81.0% +9.5%
2019 76.0% -6.2%
2020 55.0% -27.6%
2021 65.0% +18.2%
2022 65.0% +0.0%
2023 69.0% +6.2%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 69.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.0%, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 69.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.0%, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.2% 83.0% 92.0% 9
2010s 81.4% 70.0% 94.0% 10
2020s 63.5% 55.0% 69.0% 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 97 Guinea-Bissau 71.0% compare
  2. 97 Namibia 71.0% compare
  3. 97 Qatar 71.0% compare
  4. 101 Hungary 67.0% compare
  5. 101 Latvia 67.0% compare
  6. 103 Italy 65.0% compare
  7. 103 Kyrgyzstan 65.0% compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Tunisia?
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Tunisia was 69.0% 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2020.
How does Tunisia rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
Tunisia ranks 100th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia 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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