Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: The number of reported paralytic polio cases

Rwanda
0
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0
in 2023
Rwanda rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
26th

The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
050100150198020012023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0 against 0 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 196 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 18.7 39.3 20.6 Sierra Leone
1990s 4.22 14.33 10.11 Sierra Leone
2000s 0 4.5 4.5 Sierra Leone
2010s 0 0.1 0.1 Sierra Leone
2020s 0 3.75 3.75 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
Rwanda, at 0 against 0 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
0, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
Rwanda ranks 26th and Sierra Leone 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