Botswana vs El Salvador: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Botswana
0 cases
in 2023
El Salvador
0 cases
in 2023
Botswana rank
26th
El Salvador rank
26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Botswana
  • El Salvador
0200400600198020012023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in El Salvador, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.

Botswana ranks 26th and El Salvador ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana El Salvador Difference Ahead
1980s 14 cases 261.8 cases 247.8 cases El Salvador
1990s 2.1 cases 0 cases 2.1 cases Botswana
2000s 0.111 cases 0 cases 0.111 cases Botswana
2010s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2020s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Botswana or El Salvador?
Botswana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Botswana and El Salvador?
0 cases, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and El Salvador?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Botswana and El Salvador rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Botswana ranks 26th and El Salvador ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Total estimated number of polio cases.