Sierra Leone vs Syria: Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses
Sierra Leone
0 cases
in 2023
Syria
0 cases
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
Syria rank
3rd
Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses over time
- Sierra Leone
- Syria
How they compare
Sierra Leone 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.
Sierra Leone ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 cases | 0 cases | 1.22 cases | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.1 cases | 3.6 cases | 3.5 cases | Syria |
| 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, Sierra Leone or Syria?
- Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone and Syria?
- 0 cases, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Syria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Syria rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
- Sierra Leone 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.