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
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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

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.