How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?

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.

Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Cameroon

0 cases

in 2023

Papua New Guinea

0 cases

in 2023

Cameroon rank

26th

Papua New Guinea rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

Cameroon
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	156.8 cases	15.6 cases	141.2 cases	Cameroon
1990s	28.9 cases	1.1 cases	27.8 cases	Cameroon
2000s	2.1 cases	0 cases	2.1 cases	Cameroon
2010s	1.3 cases	2.6 cases	1.3 cases	Papua New Guinea
2020s	3.25 cases	0 cases	3.25 cases	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?: Cameroon, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?: 0 cases, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?: Cameroon ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea 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

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.