Ghana vs Mexico: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Ghana
0 cases
in 2023
Mexico
0 cases
in 2023
Ghana rank
26th
Mexico rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Ghana
- Mexico
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Mexico, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Ghana ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 119.2 cases | 167.6 cases | 48.4 cases | Mexico |
| 1990s | 36.8 cases | 0.7 cases | 36.1 cases | Ghana |
| 2000s | 12 cases | 0 cases | 12 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 Mexico?
- Ghana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Ghana and Mexico?
- 0 cases, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mexico?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Mexico rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Ghana ranks 26th and Mexico 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.