Colombia vs Iraq: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Colombia
0 cases
in 2023
Iraq
0 cases
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
Iraq rank
26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Colombia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Iraq, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.

Colombia ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 742 cases 1,829 cases 1,087 cases Iraq
1990s 8.4 cases 495.6 cases 487.2 cases Iraq
2000s 0 cases 2.8 cases 2.8 cases Iraq
2010s 0 cases 0.222 cases 0.222 cases Iraq
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, Colombia or Iraq?
Colombia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Colombia and Iraq?
0 cases, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Colombia ranks 26th and Iraq 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

Indicator
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Total estimated number of polio cases.