Lesotho vs Turkey: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Lesotho
0 cases
in 2023
Turkey
0 cases
in 2023
Lesotho rank
26th
Turkey rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Lesotho
- Turkey
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Turkey, a difference of 0 cases.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5 cases | 95.6 cases | 78.1 cases | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.3 cases | 16.3 cases | 16 cases | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 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, Lesotho or Turkey?
- Lesotho, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Lesotho and Turkey?
- 0 cases, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Turkey?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Turkey rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Lesotho ranks 26th and Turkey 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.