Malawi vs Thailand: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Malawi
0 cases
in 2023
Thailand
0 cases
in 2023
Malawi rank
26th
Thailand rank
26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Malawi
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Thailand, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.

Malawi ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 294 cases 890.4 cases 596.4 cases Thailand
1990s 9.1 cases 72.1 cases 63 cases Thailand
2000s 0 cases 14 cases 14 cases Thailand
2010s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2020s 2.5 cases 0 cases 2.5 cases Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Malawi or Thailand?
Malawi, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Malawi and Thailand?
0 cases, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Thailand?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Thailand rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Malawi ranks 26th and Thailand 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.