Gambia vs Namibia: Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally

Gambia
0
in 2023
Namibia
0
in 2023
Gambia rank
26th
Namibia rank
26th

Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally over time

  • Gambia
  • Namibia
0100200300198020012023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0 against 0 in Namibia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 26th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 6 1 5 Gambia
1990s 0.7 8.7 8 Namibia
2000s 0.6 1.9 1.3 Namibia
2010s 0 0 0
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally, Gambia or Namibia?
Gambia, at 0 against 0 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally between Gambia and Namibia?
0, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally?
Gambia ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed