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

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

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

  • Lesotho
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

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

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Paraguay Difference Ahead
1980s 17.5 cases 15.3 cases 2.2 cases Lesotho
1990s 0.3 cases 0 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, Lesotho or Paraguay?
Lesotho, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Lesotho and Paraguay?
0 cases, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Paraguay?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Paraguay rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
Lesotho ranks 26th and Paraguay 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.