Botswana vs Egypt: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Botswana
0 cases
in 2023
Egypt
0 cases
in 2023
Botswana rank
26th
Egypt rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Botswana
- Egypt
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Egypt, a difference of 0 cases.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 26th and Egypt ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 cases | 1,014 cases | 1,012 cases | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.3 cases | 227.3 cases | 227 cases | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.1 cases | 1.8 cases | 1.7 cases | Egypt |
| 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 Egypt?
- Botswana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Botswana and Egypt?
- 0 cases, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Egypt?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Egypt rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Botswana ranks 26th and Egypt 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.