Papua New Guinea vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases

Papua New Guinea
26
in 2018
Western Pacific (WHO region)
26
in 2018
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
3rd

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 26 against 26 in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 0.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Western Pacific (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 15.6 6,209 6,194 Western Pacific (WHO region)
1990s 1.1 1,316 1,315 Western Pacific (WHO region)
2000s 0 0.7 0.7 Western Pacific (WHO region)
2010s 2.89 6.67 3.78 Western Pacific (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, Papua New Guinea or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Papua New Guinea, at 26 against 26 in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2018.
What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between Papua New Guinea and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Papua New Guinea and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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