Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Uganda
Uganda: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 87.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Uganda, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 87.0% for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Uganda peaked at 93.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 69th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.4% | 61.0% | 93.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 68.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 56.0% | 91.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Uganda?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Uganda was 87.0% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Uganda ranks 69th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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
The share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.