Malawi vs Syria: Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses
Malawi
0 cases
in 2023
Syria
0 cases
in 2023
Malawi rank
3rd
Syria rank
3rd
Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses over time
- Malawi
- Syria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Syria, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Syria ahead.
Malawi ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 3.6 cases | 3.6 cases | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.25 cases | 0 cases | 0.25 cases | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses, Malawi or Syria?
- Malawi, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses between Malawi and Syria?
- 0 cases, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Syria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Syria rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
- Malawi ranks 3rd and Syria 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.