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
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Tunisia, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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
Share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.