Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: The number of reported paralytic polio cases

Namibia
0
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0
in 2023
Namibia rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
26th

The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time

  • Namibia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Namibia ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 1 26 25 Papua New Guinea
1990s 8.7 1.1 7.6 Namibia
2000s 1.9 0 1.9 Namibia
2010s 0 2.6 2.6 Papua New Guinea
2020s 0 0 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
Namibia, at 0 against 0 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
Namibia ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as The number of reported paralytic polio cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed