TABLE 1.
Number of participating laboratories by WHO region and country
| Region/country | No. of laboratoriesa |
|---|---|
| African Region | |
| Algeria | 1 |
| Kenya | 4 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Sudan | 1 |
| Uganda | 1 |
| Eastern Mediterranean Region | |
| Jordan | 1 |
| Kuwait | 2 |
| Lebanon | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 15 |
| European Region | |
| Bulgaria | 2 |
| Croatia | 15 |
| Czech Republic | 2 |
| Finland | 19 |
| Greece | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Russian Federation | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Region of the Americas | |
| Argentina | 24 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Guatemala | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
| Uruguay | 3 |
| Venezuela | 3 |
| Southeast Asian Region | |
| Hong Kong | 1 |
| India | 2 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Myanmar | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 |
| Thailand | 2 |
| Western Pacific Region | |
| China | 11 |
| Japan | 59 |
| Korea | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Mongolia | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
a
Because some laboratories joined the system later than others and some completed testing of only the first four organisms, the number of participating laboratories listed exceeds 130.