Egypt vs Iraq: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Egypt
0 cases
in 2023
Iraq
0 cases
in 2023
Egypt rank
26th
Iraq rank
26th
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Iraq, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,101 cases | 1,829 cases | 5,272 cases | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1,591 cases | 495.6 cases | 1,096 cases | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.8 cases | 2.8 cases | 2 cases | Egypt |
| 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, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Egypt and Iraq?
- 0 cases, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Egypt 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
Total estimated number of polio cases.