Laos vs Rwanda: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Laos
0 cases
in 2023
Rwanda
0 cases
in 2023
Laos rank
26th
Rwanda rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Laos
- Rwanda
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Rwanda, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 297.67 cases | 16.56 cases | 281.11 cases | Laos |
| 1990s | 6.9 cases | 3.8 cases | 3.1 cases | Laos |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 1.1 cases | 0 cases | 1.1 cases | Laos |
| 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, Laos or Rwanda?
- Laos, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Laos and Rwanda?
- 0 cases, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Laos ranks 26th and Rwanda 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.