Egypt vs South Africa: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Egypt
0 cases
in 2023
South Africa
0 cases
in 2023
Egypt rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in South Africa, 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 South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,101 cases | 846.3 cases | 6,254 cases | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1,591 cases | 79.1 cases | 1,512 cases | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.8 cases | 0 cases | 4.8 cases | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 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 South Africa?
- Egypt, at 0 cases against 0 cases in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0 cases, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Egypt ranks 26th and South Africa 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.