Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Guinea-Bissau
71.0%
in 2023
Namibia
71.0%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
97th
Namibia rank
97th
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Namibia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 71.0% against 71.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th and Namibia ranks 97th of 173 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 78.2% | 6.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 89.5% | 17.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 72.0% | 13.2% | Namibia |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Namibia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 71.0% against 71.0% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Namibia rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th and Namibia ranks 97th 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.