Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Uganda
Uganda: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection was 87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Uganda, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 87 for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection 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 with adequate stool collection in Uganda peaked at 93 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 56, 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.
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61 | — |
| 2002 | 76 | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 93 | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 90 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 82 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 88 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 68 | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 90 | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 56 | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 64 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 91 | +42.2% |
| 2023 | 87 | -4.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 87 is below the median for low income countries, which is 92, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.44 | 61 | 93 | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.1 | 68 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5 | 56 | 91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Uganda?
- Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Uganda was 87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
- Uganda ranks 69th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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