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

Botswana
0
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0
in 2023
Botswana rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
26th

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

  • Botswana
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0 against 0 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Botswana ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 2 39.3 37.3 Sierra Leone
1990s 0.3333 14.33 14 Sierra Leone
2000s 0.1 4.5 4.4 Sierra Leone
2010s 0 0.1 0.1 Sierra Leone
2020s 0 3.75 3.75 Sierra Leone

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 Sierra Leone?
Botswana, at 0 against 0 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region?
Botswana ranks 26th and Sierra Leone 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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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