Botswana vs Cameroon: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Botswana
0 cases
in 2023
Cameroon
0 cases
in 2023
Botswana rank
26th
Cameroon rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • Botswana
  • Cameroon
0100200300198020012023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Cameroon, a difference of 0 cases.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 26th and Cameroon ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Cameroon Difference Ahead
1980s 2 cases 156.8 cases 154.8 cases Cameroon
1990s 0.3 cases 28.9 cases 28.6 cases Cameroon
2000s 0.1 cases 2.1 cases 2 cases Cameroon
2010s 0 cases 1.3 cases 1.3 cases Cameroon
2020s 0 cases 3.25 cases 3.25 cases Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Botswana or Cameroon?
Botswana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Botswana and Cameroon?
0 cases, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
Botswana ranks 26th and Cameroon 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.