Guinea vs Madagascar: Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses
Guinea
47 cases
in 2023
Madagascar
24 cases
in 2023
Guinea rank
4th
Madagascar rank
5th
Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses over time
- Guinea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 47 cases against 24 cases in Madagascar, a difference of 23 cases.
That makes Guinea's figure about 2.0 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guinea ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1111 cases | 0.8889 cases | 0.7778 cases | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.8 cases | 1.1 cases | 0.3 cases | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 24.25 cases | 14 cases | 10.25 cases | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses, Guinea or Madagascar?
- Guinea, at 47 cases against 24 cases in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses between Guinea and Madagascar?
- 23 cases, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Madagascar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses?
- Guinea ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 5th 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.