Cameroon vs Congo: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Cameroon
0 cases
in 2023
Congo
0 cases
in 2023
Cameroon rank
26th
Congo rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Congo, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 26th and Congo ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 156.8 cases | 21.2 cases | 135.6 cases | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 28.9 cases | 1 cases | 27.9 cases | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.1 cases | 4.7 cases | 2.6 cases | Congo |
| 2010s | 1.3 cases | 44.2 cases | 42.9 cases | Congo |
| 2020s | 3.25 cases | 1.25 cases | 2 cases | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Cameroon or Congo?
- Cameroon, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Cameroon and Congo?
- 0 cases, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Cameroon 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
The sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.