Ethiopia vs Ghana: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Ethiopia
0 cases
in 2023
Ghana
0 cases
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
26th
Ghana rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Ghana, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Ghana ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170.6 cases | 119.2 cases | 51.4 cases | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 115.2 cases | 36.8 cases | 78.4 cases | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 20.1 cases | 12 cases | 8.1 cases | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.9 cases | 1.8 cases | 1.1 cases | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 11.75 cases | 3.75 cases | 8 cases | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ethiopia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 0 cases, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th and Ghana ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) β 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.