Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Sierra Leone
0 cases
in 2023
Uganda
0 cases
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
26th
Uganda rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Uganda
0100200300400198020012023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 46 cases 49 cases 3 cases Uganda
1990s 15.5 cases 75.12 cases 59.62 cases Uganda
2000s 4.5 cases 0.8 cases 3.7 cases Sierra Leone
2010s 0.1 cases 0.4 cases 0.3 cases Uganda
2020s 3.75 cases 0 cases 3.75 cases Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
Sierra Leone, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
0 cases, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Sierra Leone 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

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.