How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

Botswana vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Botswana

0 cases

in 2023

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

0 cases

in 2023

Botswana rank

26th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

Botswana
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Botswana ranks 26th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2 cases	24.1 cases	22.1 cases	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	0.3 cases	0 cases	0.3 cases	Botswana
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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Botswana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Botswana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0 cases, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?: Botswana ranks 26th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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Indicator: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Unit: cases
Source: World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.