Malawi vs Thailand: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Malawi
0 cases
in 2023
Thailand
0 cases
in 2023
Malawi rank
26th
Thailand rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Malawi
- Thailand
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Thailand, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Malawi ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42 cases | 127.2 cases | 85.2 cases | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.3 cases | 10.3 cases | 9 cases | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 2 cases | 2 cases | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2020s | 1.25 cases | 0 cases | 1.25 cases | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Malawi or Thailand?
- Malawi, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Malawi and Thailand?
- 0 cases, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Thailand?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Thailand rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Malawi ranks 26th and Thailand 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.