Namibia vs Sierra Leone: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
Namibia
0 cases per million
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0 cases per million
in 2023
Namibia rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
26th
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- Namibia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 cases per million.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Namibia ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7764 cases per million | 31.98 cases per million | 31.2 cases per million | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 5.67 cases per million | 3.28 cases per million | 2.39 cases per million | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.9564 cases per million | 0.9174 cases per million | 0.039 cases per million | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0 cases per million | 0.0155 cases per million | 0.0155 cases per million | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0 cases per million | 0.4521 cases per million | 0.4521 cases per million | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per million, Namibia or Sierra Leone?
- Namibia, at 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 0 cases per million, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- Namibia ranks 26th and Sierra Leone 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.