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