Botswana vs Gambia: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Botswana
0 cases
in 2023
Gambia
0 cases
in 2023
Botswana rank
26th
Gambia rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Botswana
  • Gambia
0100200300198020012023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Gambia, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 26th and Gambia ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gambia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.78 cases 42.44 cases 40.67 cases Gambia
1990s 0.3 cases 0.7 cases 0.4 cases Gambia
2000s 0.1 cases 0.6 cases 0.5 cases Gambia
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 Gambia?
Botswana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Botswana and Gambia?
0 cases, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Botswana ranks 26th and Gambia 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.