Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: The number of reported paralytic polio cases

Lesotho
0
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0
in 2023
Lesotho rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
26th

The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time

  • Lesotho
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 17.5 15.6 1.9 Lesotho
1990s 0.3 1.1 0.8 Papua New Guinea
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 0 2.6 2.6 Papua New Guinea
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
Lesotho, at 0 against 0 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
Lesotho ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 196 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