Belarus vs Congo: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Belarus
0 cases
in 2023
Congo
0 cases
in 2023
Belarus rank
26th
Congo rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • Belarus
  • Congo
0100200300400198020012023

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Congo, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.

Belarus ranks 26th and Congo ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4444 cases 1.11 cases 0.6667 cases Congo
2000s 0 cases 4.7 cases 4.7 cases Congo
2010s 0 cases 44.2 cases 44.2 cases Congo
2020s 0 cases 1.25 cases 1.25 cases Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Belarus or Congo?
Belarus, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Belarus and Congo?
0 cases, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Congo?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Congo rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
Belarus ranks 26th and Congo 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. 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
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

The sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.