Libya vs United States of America: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Libya
0 cases
in 2023
United States of America
0 cases
in 2023
Libya rank
26th
United States of America rank
26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Libya
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Libya 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 Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 240.1 cases 42.7 cases 197.4 cases Libya
1990s 7.7 cases 0 cases 7.7 cases Libya
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, Libya or United States of America?
Libya, 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 Libya and United States of America?
0 cases, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United States of America?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Libya and United States of America rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Libya 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

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

Total estimated number of polio cases.