Gambia vs Lesotho: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Gambia
0 cases
in 2023
Lesotho
0 cases
in 2023
Gambia rank
26th
Lesotho rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Lesotho, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.44 cases | 17.33 cases | 25.11 cases | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.7 cases | 0.3 cases | 0.4 cases | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.6 cases | 0 cases | 0.6 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, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 0 cases, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Gambia ranks 26th and Lesotho 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.