Botswana vs Congo: Reported paralytic polio cases per million

Botswana
0 cases per million
in 2023
Congo
0 cases per million
in 2023
Botswana rank
26th
Congo rank
26th

Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time

  • Botswana
  • Congo
020406080100198020012023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Congo, a difference of 0 cases per million.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.

Botswana ranks 26th and Congo ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 1.83 cases per million 11.29 cases per million 9.45 cases per million Congo
1990s 0.1853 cases per million 0.3315 cases per million 0.1462 cases per million Congo
2000s 0.0538 cases per million 1.5 cases per million 1.45 cases per million Congo
2010s 0 cases per million 9.96 cases per million 9.96 cases per million Congo
2020s 0 cases per million 0.2152 cases per million 0.2152 cases per million Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per million, Botswana or Congo?
Botswana, at 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between Botswana and Congo?
0 cases per million, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
Botswana ranks 26th and Congo ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported paralytic polio cases per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported paralytic polio cases per million
Unit
cases per million
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing 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

The sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases per million people.