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

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

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Gambia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 14 cases 380.33 cases 366.33 cases Uganda
1990s 5.44 cases 561.56 cases 556.11 cases Uganda
2000s 4.2 cases 0.888 cases 3.31 cases Gambia
2010s 0 cases 0.444 cases 0.444 cases Uganda
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 Uganda?
Gambia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Gambia and Uganda?
0 cases, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Gambia ranks 26th and Uganda 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.