Ghana vs Myanmar: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Ghana
0 cases
in 2023
Myanmar
0 cases
in 2023
Ghana rank
26th
Myanmar rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Ghana
  • Myanmar
0100200300198020012023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Myanmar, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.

Ghana ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 119.2 cases 159.3 cases 40.1 cases Myanmar
1990s 36.8 cases 40.3 cases 3.5 cases Myanmar
2000s 12 cases 6 cases 6 cases Ghana
2010s 1.8 cases 0.8 cases 1 cases Ghana
2020s 3.75 cases 0 cases 3.75 cases Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Ghana or Myanmar?
Ghana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Ghana and Myanmar?
0 cases, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Ghana ranks 26th and Myanmar 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.