Liberia vs Malawi: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Liberia
0 cases
in 2023
Malawi
0 cases
in 2023
Liberia rank
26th
Malawi rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Liberia
- Malawi
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Malawi, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14 cases | 42 cases | 28 cases | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6.62 cases | 0.875 cases | 5.75 cases | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1.1 cases | 0 cases | 1.1 cases | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.2 cases | 0 cases | 0.2 cases | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.75 cases | 1.25 cases | 0.5 cases | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Liberia or Malawi?
- Liberia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Liberia and Malawi?
- 0 cases, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Liberia ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) β 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.