Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Papua New Guinea
0 cases
in 2023
Rwanda
0 cases
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
Rwanda rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Rwanda, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 15.6 cases 18.7 cases 3.1 cases Rwanda
1990s 1.1 cases 3.8 cases 2.7 cases Rwanda
2000s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2010s 2.6 cases 0 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, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
Papua New Guinea, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
0 cases, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and Rwanda 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.