Philippines vs South Africa: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Philippines
0 cases
in 2023
South Africa
0 cases
in 2023
Philippines rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in South Africa, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,582 cases | 846.3 cases | 1,736 cases | Philippines |
| 1990s | 179.2 cases | 79.1 cases | 100.1 cases | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.6 cases | 0 cases | 0.6 cases | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.8 cases | 0 cases | 2.8 cases | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.5 cases | 0 cases | 0.5 cases | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, 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 Philippines and South Africa?
- 0 cases, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Philippines 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.