How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States?

44 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.

Botswana vs United States: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Botswana

0 cases

in 2023

United States

0 cases

in 2023

Botswana rank

26th

United States rank

26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

Botswana
United States

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.

Botswana ranks 26th and United States ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	United States	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2 cases	6.1 cases	4.1 cases	United States
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	0.25 cases	0.25 cases	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Botswana or United States?: Botswana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Botswana and United States?: 0 cases, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Botswana and United States rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?: Botswana ranks 26th and United States 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: 28 August 2026

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