Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Namibia
0 cases
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0 cases
in 2023
Namibia rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

  • Namibia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Namibia ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 1 cases 26 cases 25 cases Papua New Guinea
1990s 8.7 cases 1.1 cases 7.6 cases Namibia
2000s 1.9 cases 0 cases 1.9 cases Namibia
2010s 0 cases 2.6 cases 2.6 cases Papua New Guinea
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, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
Namibia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
0 cases, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
Namibia ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea 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.