Egypt vs Uganda: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Egypt
0 cases
in 2023
Uganda
0 cases
in 2023
Egypt rank
26th
Uganda rank
26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Egypt
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 8,535 cases 343 cases 8,192 cases Egypt
1990s 1,651 cases 561.56 cases 1,090 cases Egypt
2000s 4.8 cases 0.888 cases 3.91 cases Egypt
2010s 0 cases 0.444 cases 0.444 cases Uganda
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 Uganda?
Egypt, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Egypt and Uganda?
0 cases, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uganda?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Uganda rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Egypt ranks 26th and Uganda 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.