Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malawi: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Lao People's Democratic Republic
0 cases
in 2023
Malawi
0 cases
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
26th
Malawi rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Malawi, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 297.67 cases 38.89 cases 258.78 cases Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 6.9 cases 1.3 cases 5.6 cases Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2010s 1.1 cases 0 cases 1.1 cases Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 0 cases 1.25 cases 1.25 cases Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malawi?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
0 cases, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th and Malawi 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.