Botswana vs Iran: The number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region

Botswana
0
in 2023
Iran
0
in 2023
Botswana rank
26th
Iran rank
26th

The number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region over time

  • Botswana
  • Iran
050100150200198020012023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0 against 0 in Iran, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.

Botswana ranks 26th and Iran ranks 26th of 196 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 2 87.1 85.1 Iran
1990s 0.3 44.7 44.4 Iran
2000s 0.1 0.3 0.2 Iran
2010s 0 0 0
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region, Botswana or Iran?
Botswana, at 0 against 0 in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region between Botswana and Iran?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iran?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Iran rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region?
Botswana ranks 26th and Iran ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as The number of reported paralytic polio cases 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

Indicator
The number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed