Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?

Malaysia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Malaysia

0 cases

in 2023

Papua New Guinea

0 cases

in 2023

Malaysia rank

26th

Papua New Guinea rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

Malaysia
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Malaysia ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.1 cases	15.6 cases	13.5 cases	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.6 cases	1.1 cases	0.5 cases	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2010s	0.3 cases	2.6 cases	2.3 cases	Papua New Guinea
2020s	0.25 cases	0 cases	0.25 cases	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?: Malaysia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?: 0 cases, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?: Malaysia ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea 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

Indicator: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Unit: cases
Source: World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.