How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?

43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Senegal

0 cases

in 2023

Sierra Leone

0 cases

in 2023

Senegal rank

26th

Sierra Leone rank

26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Senegal
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	861.7 cases	275.1 cases	586.6 cases	Senegal
1990s	31.11 cases	100.33 cases	69.22 cases	Sierra Leone
2000s	0 cases	25.02 cases	25.02 cases	Sierra Leone
2010s	3.6 cases	0.111 cases	3.49 cases	Senegal
2020s	7 cases	7.5 cases	0.5 cases	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Senegal or Sierra Leone?: Senegal, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Senegal and Sierra Leone?: 0 cases, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?: Senegal ranks 26th and Sierra Leone 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: 28 August 2026

Total estimated number of polio cases.