Botswana vs El Salvador: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Botswana
0 cases
in 2023
El Salvador
0 cases
in 2023
Botswana rank
26th
El Salvador rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Botswana
- El Salvador
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in El Salvador, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
Botswana ranks 26th and El Salvador ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 cases | 37.4 cases | 35.4 cases | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.3 cases | 0 cases | 0.3 cases | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.1 cases | 0 cases | 0.1 cases | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 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, Botswana or El Salvador?
- Botswana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Botswana and El Salvador?
- 0 cases, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and El Salvador?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and El Salvador rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Botswana ranks 26th and El Salvador 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.