Lebanon vs South Africa: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
Lebanon
0 cases per million
in 2023
South Africa
0 cases per million
in 2023
Lebanon rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in South Africa, a difference of 0 cases per million.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Lebanon ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.24 cases per million | 2.56 cases per million | 0.3174 cases per million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2435 cases per million | 0.248 cases per million | 0.0045 cases per million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0222 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0.0222 cases per million | Lebanon |
| 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, Lebanon or South Africa?
- Lebanon, at 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 0 cases per million, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- Lebanon ranks 26th and South Africa 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.