How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

43 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.

China vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

China

0 cases

in 2023

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0 cases

in 2023

China rank

26th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

China
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

China currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.

China ranks 26th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th of 199 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3,305 cases	297.67 cases	3,007 cases	China
1990s	926.5 cases	6.9 cases	919.6 cases	China
2000s	0.2 cases	0 cases	0.2 cases	China
2010s	2.4 cases	1.1 cases	1.3 cases	China
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, China or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: China, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0 cases, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do China and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?: China ranks 26th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.