Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection
Australia
63
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
59
in 2023
Australia rank
106th
Papua New Guinea rank
108th
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection over time
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63 against 59 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Australia ranks 106th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.44 | 46.22 | 14.78 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 38.3 | 44.2 | 5.9 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 65 | 57.5 | 7.5 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
- Australia, at 63 against 59 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 4, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
- Australia ranks 106th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.