Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses

Democratic Republic of Congo
223
in 2023
Guinea
47
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Guinea rank
4th

Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 223 against 47 in Guinea, a difference of 176.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 4.7 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guinea ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Guinea ranks 4th of 173 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 2 0.1111 1.89 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 17.6 0.8 16.8 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 213.25 24.25 189 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 223 against 47 in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
176, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Guinea ranks 4th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs 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

Indicator
Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,956 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed