Liberia vs Malaysia: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Liberia
0 cases
in 2023
Malaysia
0 cases
in 2023
Liberia rank
26th
Malaysia rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Liberia
  • Malaysia
020406080100198020012023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Malaysia, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 14 cases 2.1 cases 11.9 cases Liberia
1990s 6.62 cases 0.75 cases 5.88 cases Liberia
2000s 1.1 cases 0 cases 1.1 cases Liberia
2010s 0.2 cases 0.3 cases 0.1 cases Malaysia
2020s 0.75 cases 0.25 cases 0.5 cases Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Liberia or Malaysia?
Liberia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Liberia and Malaysia?
0 cases, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malaysia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Malaysia rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Liberia ranks 26th and Malaysia 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.