Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: The number of reported paralytic polio cases

Lesotho
0
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0
in 2023
Lesotho rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
26th

The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sierra Leone
050100150198020012023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0 against 0 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 17.5 39.3 21.8 Sierra Leone
1990s 0.3333 14.33 14 Sierra Leone
2000s 0 4.5 4.5 Sierra Leone
2010s 0 0.1 0.1 Sierra Leone
2020s 0 3.75 3.75 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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