Botswana vs Suriname: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Botswana
0 cases
in 2023
Suriname
0 cases
in 2000
Botswana rank
26th
Suriname rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Botswana
- Suriname
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Suriname, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 26th and Suriname ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 cases | 0.1 cases | 1.9 cases | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.3 cases | 0 cases | 0.3 cases | Botswana |
| 2000s | 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 Suriname?
- Botswana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Botswana and Suriname?
- 0 cases, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Suriname?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2000.
- How do Botswana and Suriname rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Botswana ranks 26th and Suriname 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.