China vs India: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
China
0 cases
in 2023
India
0 cases
in 2023
China rank
26th
India rank
26th
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in India, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
China ranks 26th and India ranks 26th of 199 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,836 cases | 167,882 cases | 143,046 cases | India |
| 1990s | 1,666 cases | 33,886 cases | 32,220 cases | India |
| 2000s | 0.4 cases | 944.31 cases | 943.91 cases | India |
| 2010s | 2.66 cases | 5 cases | 2.33 cases | India |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, China or India?
- China, at 0 cases against 0 cases in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between China and India?
- 0 cases, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- China ranks 26th and India ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total estimated number of polio cases.