Cameroon vs Libya: Reported cases of paralytic polio

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

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • Cameroon
  • Libya
0100200300198020012023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Libya, 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 Libya ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 156.8 cases 34.3 cases 122.5 cases Cameroon
1990s 28.9 cases 1.1 cases 27.8 cases Cameroon
2000s 2.1 cases 0 cases 2.1 cases Cameroon
2010s 1.3 cases 0 cases 1.3 cases Cameroon
2020s 3.25 cases 0 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, Cameroon or Libya?
Cameroon, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Cameroon and Libya?
0 cases, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Libya?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Libya rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
Cameroon ranks 26th and Libya 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.