Guinea vs Madagascar: Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region

Guinea
52.17
in 2023
Madagascar
26.64
in 2023
Guinea rank
4th
Madagascar rank
5th

Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region over time

  • Guinea
  • Madagascar
05001.0k1.5k2.0k198020012023

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 52.17 against 26.64 in Madagascar, a difference of 25.53.

That makes Guinea's figure about 2.0 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.

Guinea ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 399 296.1 102.9 Guinea
1990s 394.8 81.2 313.6 Guinea
2000s 5.55 1.33 4.22 Guinea
2010s 1.84 2.11 0.267 Madagascar
2020s 38.04 19.1 18.94 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region, Guinea or Madagascar?
Guinea, at 52.17 against 26.64 in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region between Guinea and Madagascar?
25.53, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Madagascar?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region?
Guinea ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed