Kuwait vs Lesotho: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Kuwait
0 cases
in 2023
Lesotho
0 cases
in 2023
Kuwait rank
26th
Lesotho rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • Kuwait
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Lesotho, a difference of 0 cases.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 5.1 cases 17.5 cases 12.4 cases Lesotho
1990s 0 cases 0.3 cases 0.3 cases Lesotho
2000s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
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, Kuwait or Lesotho?
Kuwait, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Kuwait and Lesotho?
0 cases, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
Kuwait ranks 26th and Lesotho 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.