Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
Botswana
0 cases per million
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0 cases per million
in 2023
Botswana rank
26th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
26th
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- Botswana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 cases per million.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Botswana ranks 26th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.83 cases per million | 29.83 cases per million | 27.99 cases per million | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.1853 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0.1853 cases per million | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.0538 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0.0538 cases per million | Botswana |
| 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Botswana, at 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 cases per million, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- Botswana ranks 26th and Sao Tome and Principe 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases per million people.