Gambia vs Uganda: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Gambia
0 cases
in 2023
Uganda
0 cases
in 2023
Gambia rank
26th
Uganda rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Gambia
  • Uganda
0100200300400198020012023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.

Gambia ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 2 cases 54.33 cases 52.33 cases Uganda
1990s 0.7778 cases 80.22 cases 79.44 cases Uganda
2000s 0.6 cases 0.8 cases 0.2 cases Uganda
2010s 0 cases 0.4 cases 0.4 cases Uganda
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 Uganda?
Gambia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Gambia and Uganda?
0 cases, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Gambia ranks 26th and Uganda 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

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