Bangladesh vs Congo: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Bangladesh
0 cases
in 2023
Congo
0 cases
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
26th
Congo rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Congo
0200400600198020012023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Congo, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 26th and Congo ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 207.6 cases 21.2 cases 186.4 cases Bangladesh
1990s 240.3 cases 1 cases 239.3 cases Bangladesh
2000s 21.6 cases 4.7 cases 16.9 cases Bangladesh
2010s 0 cases 44.2 cases 44.2 cases Congo
2020s 0 cases 1.25 cases 1.25 cases Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Bangladesh or Congo?
Bangladesh, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Bangladesh and Congo?
0 cases, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Congo rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Bangladesh ranks 26th and Congo 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

Indicator
Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.