How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Syrian Arab Republic?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

Malawi vs Syrian Arab Republic: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Malawi

0 cases

in 2023

Syrian Arab Republic

0 cases

in 2023

Malawi rank

26th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Malawi
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 cases.

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

Malawi ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	294 cases	731.5 cases	437.5 cases	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	9.1 cases	46.2 cases	37.1 cases	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2010s	0 cases	15.32 cases	15.32 cases	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	2.5 cases	0 cases	2.5 cases	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Malawi or Syrian Arab Republic?: Malawi, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Malawi and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0 cases, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Syrian Arab Republic?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?: Malawi ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic 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: 28 August 2026

Total estimated number of polio cases.