El Salvador vs Ghana: Reported cases of paralytic polio
El Salvador
0 cases
in 2023
Ghana
0 cases
in 2023
El Salvador rank
26th
Ghana rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Ghana, a difference of 0 cases.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 26th and Ghana ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.4 cases | 119.2 cases | 81.8 cases | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 36.8 cases | 36.8 cases | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 12 cases | 12 cases | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 1.8 cases | 1.8 cases | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 3.75 cases | 3.75 cases | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, El Salvador or Ghana?
- El Salvador, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 0 cases, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- El Salvador ranks 26th and Ghana ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) β 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.