Ghana vs Lebanon: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Ghana
0 cases
in 2023
Lebanon
0 cases
in 2023
Ghana rank
26th
Lebanon rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

  • Ghana
  • Lebanon
050100150200198020012023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Lebanon, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 26th and Lebanon ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s 114.57 cases 7 cases 107.57 cases Ghana
1990s 36.8 cases 0.9 cases 35.9 cases Ghana
2000s 12 cases 0.1 cases 11.9 cases Ghana
2010s 1.8 cases 0 cases 1.8 cases Ghana
2020s 3.75 cases 0 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, Ghana or Lebanon?
Ghana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Ghana and Lebanon?
0 cases, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lebanon?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Lebanon rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
Ghana ranks 26th and Lebanon 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.