Libya vs Papua New Guinea: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Libya
0 cases
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0 cases
in 2023
Libya rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Libya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3 cases | 15.6 cases | 18.7 cases | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.1 cases | 1.1 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 2.6 cases | 2.6 cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 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, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
- Libya, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Libya and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 cases, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Papua New Guinea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Libya ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea 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.