Ghana vs Namibia: The number of reported paralytic polio cases

Ghana
0
in 2023
Namibia
0
in 2023
Ghana rank
26th
Namibia rank
26th

The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time

  • Ghana
  • Namibia
050100150200198020012023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0 against 0 in Namibia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 113 1 112 Ghana
1990s 36.8 8.7 28.1 Ghana
2000s 12 1.9 10.1 Ghana
2010s 1.8 0 1.8 Ghana
2020s 3.75 0 3.75 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Ghana or Namibia?
Ghana, at 0 against 0 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Ghana and Namibia?
0, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
Ghana ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as The number of reported paralytic polio cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed