Botswana vs Colombia: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Botswana
0 cases
in 2023
Colombia
0 cases
in 2023
Botswana rank
26th
Colombia rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Botswana
- Colombia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Colombia, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Botswana ranks 26th and Colombia ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 cases | 106 cases | 104 cases | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.3 cases | 1.2 cases | 0.9 cases | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.1 cases | 0 cases | 0.1 cases | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Botswana or Colombia?
- Botswana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Botswana and Colombia?
- 0 cases, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Colombia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Colombia rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Botswana ranks 26th and Colombia 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 cases of paralytic polio by world region. 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.