Lesotho vs Sri Lanka: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Lesotho
0 cases
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0 cases
in 2023
Lesotho rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Lesotho
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Lesotho ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5 cases | 81.1 cases | 63.6 cases | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.3 cases | 3.7 cases | 3.4 cases | Sri Lanka |
| 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 Sri Lanka?
- Lesotho, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 0 cases, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sri Lanka rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Lesotho ranks 26th and Sri Lanka 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.