Papua New Guinea vs United States of America: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Papua New Guinea
0 cases
in 2023
United States of America
0 cases
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
United States of America rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States of America
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in United States of America, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6 cases | 6.1 cases | 9.5 cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.1 cases | 0 cases | 1.1 cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 2.6 cases | 0 cases | 2.6 cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 0.25 cases | 0.25 cases | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Papua New Guinea or United States of America?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
- 0 cases, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States of America rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and United States of America 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.