Nauru vs Papua New Guinea: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Nauru
0 cases
in 2000
Papua New Guinea
0 cases
in 2023
Nauru rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Nauru
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 cases.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1111 cases | 16.33 cases | 16.22 cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 1.22 cases | 1.22 cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 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, Nauru or Papua New Guinea?
- Nauru, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Papua New Guinea as of 2000.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Nauru and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 cases, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2000.
- How do Nauru and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Nauru 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.