Canada vs Laos: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Canada
0 cases
in 2023
Laos
0 cases
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
Laos rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Canada
- Laos
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Laos, a difference of 0 cases.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 26th and Laos ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5556 cases | 297.67 cases | 297.11 cases | Laos |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 6.9 cases | 6.9 cases | Laos |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 1.1 cases | 1.1 cases | Laos |
| 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, Canada or Laos?
- Canada, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Canada and Laos?
- 0 cases, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Laos?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Laos rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Canada ranks 26th and Laos 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.