Libya vs Sri Lanka: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Libya
0 cases
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0 cases
in 2023
Libya rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Libya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Libya ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3 cases | 81.1 cases | 46.8 cases | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.1 cases | 3.7 cases | 2.6 cases | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 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, Libya or Sri Lanka?
- Libya, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 0 cases, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Sri Lanka rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Libya ranks 26th and Sri Lanka 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.