Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Papua New Guinea: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
12
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
26
in 2018
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
4th
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time

  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 26 against 12 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 14.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.2 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 7 groups.

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 5,605 15.6 5,590 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
1990s 1,304 1.1 1,302 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2000s 230.3 0 230.3 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2010s 171.67 2.89 168.78 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 26 against 12 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2018.
What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea?
14, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 7 groups.
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