Ghana vs Senegal: Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses
Ghana
0 cases
in 2023
Senegal
0 cases
in 2023
Ghana rank
24th
Senegal rank
24th
Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Senegal, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Senegal ahead.
Ghana ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 24th of 173 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 1.8 cases | 0 cases | 1.8 cases | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.75 cases | 3.5 cases | 0.25 cases | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses, Ghana or Senegal?
- Ghana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0 cases, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses?
- Ghana ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 24th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in a given year.