Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Papua New Guinea
0 cases
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0 cases
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6 cases | 39.3 cases | 23.7 cases | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.22 cases | 14.33 cases | 13.11 cases | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 4.5 cases | 4.5 cases | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.6 cases | 0.1 cases | 2.5 cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 3.75 cases | 3.75 cases | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0 cases, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) β 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.