How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

Bhutan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Bhutan

0 cases

in 2023

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0 cases

in 2023

Bhutan rank

26th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

Bhutan
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Bhutan ranks 26th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.12 cases	331.88 cases	324.75 cases	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s	0.2222 cases	5.33 cases	5.11 cases	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2010s	0 cases	1.1 cases	1.1 cases	Lao People's Democratic Republic
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, Bhutan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Bhutan, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0 cases, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?: Bhutan ranks 26th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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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: 28 August 2026

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