Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Mongolia or Sao Tome and Principe?

Mongolia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sao Tome and Principe?

43 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.

Mongolia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Mongolia

0 cases

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

0 cases

in 2023

Mongolia rank

26th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

Mongolia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Mongolia ranks 26th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	11.78 cases	3.33 cases	8.44 cases	Mongolia
1990s	0.5 cases	0 cases	0.5 cases	Mongolia
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, Mongolia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Mongolia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Mongolia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0 cases, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?: Mongolia ranks 26th and Sao Tome and Principe 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.