Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Laos
0 cases
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0 cases
in 2023
Laos rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • Laos
  • Papua New Guinea
02505007501.0k1.2k198020012023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 297.67 cases 16.33 cases 281.33 cases Laos
1990s 6.9 cases 1.1 cases 5.8 cases Laos
2000s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2010s 1.1 cases 2.6 cases 1.5 cases Papua New Guinea
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, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
Laos, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
0 cases, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
Laos ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea 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.