Lesotho vs Turkmenistan: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Lesotho
0 cases
in 2023
Turkmenistan
0 cases
in 2023
Lesotho rank
26th
Turkmenistan rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Lesotho
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

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

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3333 cases 4.22 cases 3.89 cases Turkmenistan
2000s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2010s 0 cases 0.3 cases 0.3 cases Turkmenistan
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 Turkmenistan?
Lesotho, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Lesotho and Turkmenistan?
0 cases, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Turkmenistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Turkmenistan rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Lesotho ranks 26th and Turkmenistan 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.