Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Botswana
0 cases
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0 cases
in 2023
Botswana rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Botswana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Botswana ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 cases | 81.1 cases | 79.1 cases | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.3 cases | 3.7 cases | 3.4 cases | Sri Lanka |
| 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 Sri Lanka?
- Botswana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 0 cases, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Botswana ranks 26th and Sri Lanka 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.