India vs Namibia: Reported cases of paralytic polio

India
0 cases
in 2023
Namibia
0 cases
in 2023
India rank
26th
Namibia rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • India
  • Namibia
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k198020012023

How they compare

India currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Namibia, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was India ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 13,915 cases 1 cases 13,914 cases India
1990s 4,841 cases 8.7 cases 4,832 cases India
2000s 542.3 cases 1.9 cases 540.4 cases India
2010s 4.5 cases 0 cases 4.5 cases India
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, India or Namibia?
India, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between India and Namibia?
0 cases, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do India and Namibia rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
India ranks 26th and Namibia 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

The sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.