What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?

0 cases, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?

43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Guinea-Bissau

0 cases

in 2023

Lesotho

0 cases

in 2023

Guinea-Bissau rank

26th

Lesotho rank

26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Guinea-Bissau
Lesotho

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Lesotho, a difference of 0 cases.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	189 cases	122.5 cases	66.5 cases	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	2.33 cases	0 cases	2.33 cases	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2010s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2020s	1.5 cases	0 cases	1.5 cases	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?: 0 cases, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?: Guinea-Bissau 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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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: 28 August 2026

Total estimated number of polio cases.