Ireland vs Lesotho: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Ireland
0 cases
in 2023
Lesotho
0 cases
in 2023
Ireland rank
26th
Lesotho rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Ireland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Lesotho, a difference of 0 cases.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2 cases | 17.5 cases | 17.3 cases | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 0.3 cases | 0.3 cases | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 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, Ireland or Lesotho?
- Ireland, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Ireland and Lesotho?
- 0 cases, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Lesotho 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.