Gambia vs Russia: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Gambia
0 cases
in 2023
Russia
0 cases
in 2023
Gambia rank
26th
Russia rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • Gambia
  • Russia
0100200300198020012023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Russia, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russia ahead.

Gambia ranks 26th and Russia ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6667 cases 21.67 cases 21 cases Russia
2000s 0.6 cases 0 cases 0.6 cases Gambia
2010s 0 cases 1.4 cases 1.4 cases Russia
2020s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Gambia or Russia?
Gambia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Gambia and Russia?
0 cases, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Russia rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
Gambia ranks 26th and Russia 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

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.