Lesotho vs Liberia: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Lesotho
0 cases
in 2023
Liberia
0 cases
in 2023
Lesotho rank
26th
Liberia rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
020406080100198020012023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Liberia, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Liberia Difference Ahead
1980s 17.5 cases 14 cases 3.5 cases Lesotho
1990s 0.375 cases 6.62 cases 6.25 cases Liberia
2000s 0 cases 1.1 cases 1.1 cases Liberia
2010s 0 cases 0.2 cases 0.2 cases Liberia
2020s 0 cases 0.75 cases 0.75 cases Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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