Gambia vs Turkey: Reported cases of paralytic polio

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

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • Gambia
  • Turkey
0100200300198020012023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 42.44 cases 81.89 cases 39.44 cases Turkey
1990s 0.7 cases 16.3 cases 15.6 cases Turkey
2000s 0.6 cases 0 cases 0.6 cases Gambia
2010s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
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 Turkey?
Gambia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Gambia and Turkey?
0 cases, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Turkey?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Turkey rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
Gambia ranks 26th and Turkey 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.