Namibia vs Vietnam: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Namibia
0 cases
in 2023
Vietnam
0 cases
in 2023
Namibia rank
26th
Vietnam rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Namibia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Vietnam, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Vietnam ahead.
Namibia ranks 26th and Vietnam ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 cases | 427 cases | 426 cases | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 8.7 cases | 260.5 cases | 251.8 cases | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1.9 cases | 0 cases | 1.9 cases | Namibia |
| 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, Namibia or Vietnam?
- Namibia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Namibia and Vietnam?
- 0 cases, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Vietnam rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Namibia ranks 26th and Vietnam 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.