Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people

Gambia
0
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0
in 2023
Gambia rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
26th

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time

  • Gambia
  • Sierra Leone
0100200300400198020012023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Gambia ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 47.53 10.51 37.02 Gambia
1990s 0.688 3.28 2.6 Sierra Leone
2000s 0.4174 0.9174 0.5 Sierra Leone
2010s 0 0.0155 0.0155 Sierra Leone
2020s 0 0.4521 0.4521 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
Gambia, at 0 against 0 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
0, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
Gambia ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people. 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 1 million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed