Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses
Iraq
0 cases
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0 cases
in 2023
Iraq rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iraq ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0.2222 cases | 0.2222 cases | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.2 cases | 0 cases | 0.2 cases | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 cases, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
- Iraq ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of cases of wild poliovirus detected in a given year.