Lesotho vs South Africa: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases

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

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
0100200300400500198019992018

How they compare

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

Across all 39 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

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

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 17.5 120.9 103.4 South Africa
1990s 0.3 11.3 11 South Africa
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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