COG vs PAN: Reported cases of paralytic polio

COG
0 cases
in 2023
PAN
0 cases
in 2023
COG rank
26th
PAN rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • COG
  • PAN
0100200300400198020012023

How they compare

COG currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in PAN, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was COG ahead.

COG ranks 26th and PAN ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade COG PAN Difference Ahead
1980s 21.2 cases 0 cases 21.2 cases COG
1990s 1 cases 0 cases 1 cases COG
2000s 4.7 cases 0 cases 4.7 cases COG
2010s 44.2 cases 0 cases 44.2 cases COG
2020s 1.25 cases 0 cases 1.25 cases COG

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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