Lesotho vs Uganda: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Lesotho
0 cases
in 2023
Uganda
0 cases
in 2023
Lesotho rank
26th
Uganda rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Lesotho
- Uganda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Lesotho ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.29 cases | 49 cases | 31.71 cases | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.3333 cases | 80.22 cases | 79.89 cases | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0.8 cases | 0.8 cases | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0.4 cases | 0.4 cases | Uganda |
| 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, Lesotho or Uganda?
- Lesotho, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Lesotho and Uganda?
- 0 cases, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Lesotho ranks 26th and Uganda 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.