Gabon vs Uganda: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Gabon
0 cases
in 2023
Uganda
0 cases
in 2023
Gabon rank
26th
Uganda rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

  • Gabon
  • Uganda
0100200300400198020012023

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 23.57 cases 49 cases 25.43 cases Uganda
1990s 9.75 cases 62.25 cases 52.5 cases Uganda
2000s 0 cases 0.8 cases 0.8 cases Uganda
2010s 0.1 cases 0.4 cases 0.3 cases Uganda
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, Gabon or Uganda?
Gabon, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Gabon and Uganda?
0 cases, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Uganda rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
Gabon ranks 26th and Uganda 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

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