Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Cape Verde
100.0%
in 2023
Lesotho
100.0%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9% | 94.7% | 13.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.3% | 1.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 91.8% | 4.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Cape Verde, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.