Ghana vs Mauritania: Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses
Ghana
0 cases
in 2023
Mauritania
0 cases
in 2023
Ghana rank
3rd
Mauritania rank
3rd
Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Mauritania, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mauritania ahead.
Ghana ranks 3rd and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 cases | 1.56 cases | 0.2222 cases | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0.5 cases | 0.5 cases | Mauritania |
| 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 Mauritania?
- Ghana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 0 cases, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
- Ghana ranks 3rd and Mauritania 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.