Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Papua New Guinea: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
20
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
26
in 2018
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Papua New Guinea
0200400600800198019992018

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 26 against 20 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 6.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 193 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 161.8 15.6 146.2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 139.11 0.2222 138.89 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 68.3 0 68.3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 31.22 2.89 28.33 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 26 against 20 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2018.
What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea?
6, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,181 data points, 1980–2018
Last refreshed