Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Papua New Guinea
0 cases
in 2023
Uganda
0 cases
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
Uganda rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17 cases | 49 cases | 32 cases | Uganda |
| 1990s | 1.22 cases | 80.22 cases | 79 cases | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0.8 cases | 0.8 cases | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.6 cases | 0.4 cases | 2.2 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 Uganda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 0 cases, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and Uganda 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.