Malawi vs Nicaragua: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Malawi
0 cases
in 2023
Nicaragua
0 cases
in 2023
Malawi rank
26th
Nicaragua rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Malawi
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 26th and Nicaragua ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42 cases | 6.7 cases | 35.3 cases | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.3 cases | 0 cases | 1.3 cases | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2020s | 1.25 cases | 0 cases | 1.25 cases | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Malawi or Nicaragua?
- Malawi, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 0 cases, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Malawi ranks 26th and Nicaragua 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.