Lebanon vs South Africa: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Lebanon
0 cases
in 2023
South Africa
0 cases
in 2023
Lebanon rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in South Africa, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Lebanon ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49 cases | 602 cases | 553 cases | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.3 cases | 79.1 cases | 72.8 cases | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2 cases | 0 cases | 0.2 cases | Lebanon |
| 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, Lebanon or South Africa?
- Lebanon, at 0 cases against 0 cases in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 0 cases, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Lebanon ranks 26th and South Africa 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.