How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?

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.

Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Malaysia

0 cases

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

0 cases

in 2023

Malaysia rank

26th

Saudi Arabia rank

26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Malaysia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 cases.

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

Malaysia ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	14.7 cases	548.8 cases	534.1 cases	Saudi Arabia
1990s	4.2 cases	14.7 cases	10.5 cases	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0 cases	0.4 cases	0.4 cases	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.6 cases	0 cases	0.6 cases	Malaysia
2020s	0.2775 cases	0 cases	0.2775 cases	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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