Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO was 88.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Zimbabwe, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Zimbabwe is 88.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Zimbabwe peaked at 97.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 72.0% | — |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 88.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.0%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 88.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +39.7% | 68.0% | 95.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 72.0% | 86.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 78.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 68.0% | 95.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Zimbabwe?
- Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who in Zimbabwe was 88.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Zimbabwe ranks 64th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.