Gambia vs Libya: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Gambia
0 cases
in 2023
Libya
0 cases
in 2023
Gambia rank
26th
Libya rank
26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Gambia
  • Libya
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Libya, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.

Gambia ranks 26th and Libya ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 297.11 cases 131.44 cases 165.67 cases Gambia
1990s 4.9 cases 7.7 cases 2.8 cases Libya
2000s 4.2 cases 0 cases 4.2 cases Gambia
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, Gambia or Libya?
Gambia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Gambia and Libya?
0 cases, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Libya?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Libya rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Gambia ranks 26th and Libya 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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About this data

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.