Italy vs Lesotho: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Italy
0 cases
in 2023
Lesotho
0 cases
in 2023
Italy rank
26th
Lesotho rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Italy
- Lesotho
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Lesotho, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Italy 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 | Italy | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8 cases | 17.5 cases | 16.7 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, Italy or Lesotho?
- Italy, 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 Italy and Lesotho?
- 0 cases, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lesotho?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Lesotho rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Italy 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.