Lesotho vs United States of America: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Lesotho
0 cases
in 2023
United States of America
0 cases
in 2023
Lesotho rank
26th
United States of America rank
26th
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Lesotho
- United States of America
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in United States of America, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.5 cases | 42.7 cases | 79.8 cases | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.1 cases | 0 cases | 2.1 cases | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 0.5 cases | 0.5 cases | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Lesotho or United States of America?
- Lesotho, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Lesotho and United States of America?
- 0 cases, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States of America?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and United States of America rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Lesotho ranks 26th and United States of America 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.