Papua New Guinea vs World: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases

Papua New Guinea
26
in 2018
World
104
in 2018
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 104 against 26 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 78.

That makes World's figure about 4.0 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea World Difference Ahead
1980s 15.6 41,678 41,663 World
1990s 1.1 10,058 10,057 World
2000s 0 1,640 1,640 World
2010s 2.89 407.56 404.67 World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, Papua New Guinea or World?
World, at 104 against 26 in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between Papua New Guinea and World?
78, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and World?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Papua New Guinea and World rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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