Congo vs Laos: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Congo
0 cases
in 2023
Laos
0 cases
in 2023
Congo rank
26th
Laos rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Laos, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Laos ahead.
Congo ranks 26th and Laos ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.44 cases | 297.67 cases | 276.22 cases | Laos |
| 1990s | 1 cases | 6.9 cases | 5.9 cases | Laos |
| 2000s | 4.7 cases | 0 cases | 4.7 cases | Congo |
| 2010s | 44.2 cases | 1.1 cases | 43.1 cases | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.25 cases | 0 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, Congo or Laos?
- Congo, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Congo and Laos?
- 0 cases, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Congo ranks 26th and Laos 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.