Cape Verde vs Gambia: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Cape Verde
0 cases
in 2023
Gambia
0 cases
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
26th
Gambia rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Cape Verde
- Gambia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Gambia, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 26th and Gambia ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.56 cases | 42.44 cases | 31.89 cases | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 0.7 cases | 0.7 cases | Gambia |
| 2000s | 5.6 cases | 0.6 cases | 5 cases | Cape Verde |
| 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, Cape Verde or Gambia?
- Cape Verde, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 0 cases, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Cape Verde 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.