Botswana vs Namibia: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
Botswana
0 cases per million
in 2023
Namibia
0 cases per million
in 2023
Botswana rank
26th
Namibia rank
26th
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Namibia, a difference of 0 cases per million.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7682 cases per million | 0.7764 cases per million | 0.0081 cases per million | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.1853 cases per million | 5.59 cases per million | 5.4 cases per million | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.0538 cases per million | 0.9564 cases per million | 0.9026 cases per million | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | — |
| 2020s | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per million, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0 cases per million, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- Botswana ranks 26th and Namibia 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
The sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases per million people.