Lesotho vs Tonga: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Lesotho
0 cases
in 2023
Tonga
0 cases
in 2000
Lesotho rank
26th
Tonga rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Lesotho
- Tonga
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Tonga, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 26th and Tonga ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5 cases | 0 cases | 17.5 cases | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.3 cases | 0 cases | 0.3 cases | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 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, Lesotho or Tonga?
- Lesotho, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Lesotho and Tonga?
- 0 cases, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2000.
- How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Lesotho ranks 26th and Tonga 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
The sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.