Namibia vs Portugal: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Namibia
0 cases
in 2023
Portugal
0 cases
in 2023
Namibia rank
26th
Portugal rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

  • Namibia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Portugal, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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