Laos vs Malawi: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Laos
0 cases
in 2023
Malawi
0 cases
in 2023
Laos rank
26th
Malawi rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Malawi, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 297.67 cases | 38.89 cases | 258.78 cases | Laos |
| 1990s | 6.9 cases | 1.3 cases | 5.6 cases | Laos |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 1.1 cases | 0 cases | 1.1 cases | Laos |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 1.25 cases | 1.25 cases | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Laos or Malawi?
- Laos, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Laos and Malawi?
- 0 cases, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Laos ranks 26th and Malawi 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.