Gabon vs Ghana: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Gabon
0 cases
in 2023
Ghana
0 cases
in 2023
Gabon rank
26th
Ghana rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Gabon
- Ghana
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Ghana, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Gabon ranks 26th and Ghana ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.3 cases | 119.2 cases | 95.9 cases | Ghana |
| 1990s | 9.75 cases | 26.25 cases | 16.5 cases | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 12 cases | 12 cases | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.1 cases | 1.8 cases | 1.7 cases | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 3.75 cases | 3.75 cases | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Gabon or Ghana?
- Gabon, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Gabon and Ghana?
- 0 cases, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Gabon ranks 26th and Ghana 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.