Lesotho vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Lesotho
0 cases
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0 cases
in 2023
Lesotho rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Lesotho
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5 cases | 2.2 cases | 15.3 cases | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.3 cases | 0.9 cases | 0.6 cases | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Lesotho, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0 cases, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Lesotho ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.