Australia vs Laos: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Australia
0 cases
in 2023
Laos
0 cases
in 2023
Australia rank
26th
Laos rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Australia
- Laos
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Laos, a difference of 0 cases.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and Laos ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1111 cases | 297.67 cases | 297.56 cases | Laos |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 6.9 cases | 6.9 cases | Laos |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 1.1 cases | 1.1 cases | Laos |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Australia or Laos?
- Australia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Australia and Laos?
- 0 cases, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Laos?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Laos rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Australia ranks 26th and Laos ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported versus estimated cases of polio. 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.