Ethiopia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Ethiopia
0 cases
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0 cases
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
26th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 26th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 1,194 cases 609.7 cases 584.5 cases Ethiopia
1990s 806.4 cases 312.9 cases 493.5 cases Ethiopia
2000s 113.97 cases 2.1 cases 111.88 cases Ethiopia
2010s 3.22 cases 0 cases 3.22 cases Ethiopia
2020s 23.28 cases 0 cases 23.28 cases Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Ethiopia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Ethiopia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0 cases, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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.