Guinea vs South Africa: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases

Guinea
0
in 2018
South Africa
0
in 2018
Guinea rank
8th
South Africa rank
8th

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time

  • Guinea
  • South Africa
0100200300400500198019992018

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0 against 0 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Guinea ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 8th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 57 120.9 63.9 South Africa
1990s 56.4 11.3 45.1 Guinea
2000s 4.9 0 4.9 Guinea
2010s 1.22 0 1.22 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, Guinea or South Africa?
Guinea, at 0 against 0 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between Guinea and South Africa?
0, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Guinea ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 8th 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