Mexico vs South Africa: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Mexico
0 cases
in 2023
South Africa
0 cases
in 2023
Mexico rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in South Africa, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,173 cases | 846.3 cases | 326.9 cases | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4.9 cases | 79.1 cases | 74.2 cases | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 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, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, 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 Mexico and South Africa?
- 0 cases, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Mexico 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.