Lesotho vs Nauru: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Lesotho
0 cases
in 2023
Nauru
0 cases
in 2000
Lesotho rank
26th
Nauru rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nauru
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Nauru, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 26th and Nauru ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nauru Difference Ahead
1980s 16.22 cases 0.1111 cases 16.11 cases Lesotho
1990s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2000s 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, Lesotho or Nauru?
Lesotho, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Nauru as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Lesotho and Nauru?
0 cases, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nauru?
19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2000.
How do Lesotho and Nauru rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Lesotho ranks 26th and Nauru 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.