What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon?

0 cases, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon?

40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Lebanon: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Guinea-Bissau

0 cases

in 2023

Lebanon

0 cases

in 2023

Guinea-Bissau rank

26th

Lebanon rank

26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

Guinea-Bissau
Lebanon

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Lebanon, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 26th and Lebanon ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1980s	15.43 cases	7 cases	8.43 cases	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.3333 cases	1 cases	0.6667 cases	Lebanon
2000s	0 cases	0.1 cases	0.1 cases	Lebanon
2010s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2020s	0.75 cases	0 cases	0.75 cases	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Guinea-Bissau or Lebanon?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon?: 0 cases, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 26th and Lebanon 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: 28 August 2026

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