Bangladesh vs Nepal: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Bangladesh
0 cases
in 2023
Nepal
0 cases
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
26th
Nepal rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Nepal, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 26th and Nepal ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 207.6 cases | 35.9 cases | 171.7 cases | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 240.3 cases | 12.8 cases | 227.5 cases | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 21.6 cases | 4.9 cases | 16.7 cases | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0.6 cases | 0.6 cases | Nepal |
| 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, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Bangladesh, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 0 cases, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Bangladesh ranks 26th and Nepal 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.