Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Ghana
0 cases
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0 cases
in 2023
Ghana rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 119.2 cases | 39.3 cases | 79.9 cases | Ghana |
| 1990s | 40 cases | 14.33 cases | 25.67 cases | Ghana |
| 2000s | 12 cases | 4.5 cases | 7.5 cases | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.8 cases | 0.1 cases | 1.7 cases | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.75 cases | 3.75 cases | 0 cases | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 0 cases, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Ghana ranks 26th and Sierra Leone 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.