Ghana vs Lesotho: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Ghana
0 cases
in 2023
Lesotho
0 cases
in 2023
Ghana rank
26th
Lesotho rank
26th
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Lesotho, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 834.4 cases | 122.5 cases | 711.9 cases | Ghana |
| 1990s | 257.6 cases | 2.1 cases | 255.5 cases | Ghana |
| 2000s | 75.29 cases | 0 cases | 75.29 cases | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2 cases | 0 cases | 2 cases | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.16 cases | 0 cases | 4.16 cases | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Ghana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0 cases, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Ghana ranks 26th and Lesotho 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
Total estimated number of polio cases.