Gambia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Gambia
0 cases
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0 cases
in 2023
Gambia rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • Gambia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Gambia ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 42.44 cases 2.11 cases 40.33 cases Gambia
1990s 0.7 cases 0.9 cases 0.2 cases United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gambia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Gambia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 cases, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Gambia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
Gambia ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.