Botswana vs United States: The number of reported paralytic polio cases

Botswana
0
in 2023
United States
0
in 2023
Botswana rank
26th
United States rank
26th

The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time

  • Botswana
  • United States
051015198020012023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0 against 0 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.

Botswana ranks 26th and United States ranks 26th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana United States Difference Ahead
1980s 2 6.1 4.1 United States
1990s 0.3 0 0.3 Botswana
2000s 0.1 0 0.1 Botswana
2010s 0 0 0 β€”
2020s 0 0.25 0.25 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Botswana or United States?
Botswana, at 0 against 0 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Botswana and United States?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Botswana and United States rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
Botswana ranks 26th and United States ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as The number of reported paralytic polio cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed