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
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.