Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people

Malawi
0
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0
in 2023
Malawi rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
26th

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time

  • Malawi
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0 against 0 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 5.86 4.56 1.3 Malawi
1990s 0.1276 0.2778 0.1502 Papua New Guinea
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 0 0.2787 0.2787 Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.0616 0 0.0616 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
Malawi, at 0 against 0 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
Malawi ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea 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