What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Philippines and Sri Lanka?

0 cases, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?

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.

Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Philippines

0 cases

in 2023

Sri Lanka

0 cases

in 2023

Philippines rank

26th

Sri Lanka rank

26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Philippines
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka 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	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2,582 cases	567.7 cases	2,015 cases	Philippines
1990s	179.2 cases	25.9 cases	153.3 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 Sri Lanka?: Philippines, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Philippines and Sri Lanka?: 0 cases, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?: Philippines ranks 26th and Sri Lanka 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.