Ghana vs Liberia: Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses
Ghana
0 cases
in 2023
Liberia
0 cases
in 2023
Ghana rank
3rd
Liberia rank
3rd
Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses over time
- Ghana
- Liberia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Liberia, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.
Ghana ranks 3rd and Liberia ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 cases | 1.22 cases | 0.5556 cases | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0.2 cases | 0.2 cases | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses, Ghana or Liberia?
- Ghana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses between Ghana and Liberia?
- 0 cases, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
- Ghana ranks 3rd and Liberia ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of cases of wild poliovirus detected in a given year.