Libya vs Nicaragua: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Libya
0 cases
in 2023
Nicaragua
0 cases
in 2023
Libya rank
26th
Nicaragua rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Libya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 26th and Nicaragua ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3 cases | 6.7 cases | 27.6 cases | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.1 cases | 0 cases | 1.1 cases | Libya |
| 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, Libya or Nicaragua?
- Libya, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Libya and Nicaragua?
- 0 cases, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Libya ranks 26th and Nicaragua 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.