Gambia vs Libya: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Gambia
0 cases
in 2023
Libya
0 cases
in 2023
Gambia rank
26th
Libya rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Gambia
- Libya
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Libya, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Gambia ranks 26th and Libya ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.44 cases | 18.78 cases | 23.67 cases | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.7 cases | 1.1 cases | 0.4 cases | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.6 cases | 0 cases | 0.6 cases | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 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, Gambia or Libya?
- Gambia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Gambia and Libya?
- 0 cases, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Libya?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Libya rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Gambia ranks 26th and Libya 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.