What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone?

0 cases, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

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

43 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.

Saudi Arabia vs Sierra Leone: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Saudi Arabia

0 cases

in 2023

Sierra Leone

0 cases

in 2023

Saudi Arabia rank

26th

Sierra Leone rank

26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	548.8 cases	275.1 cases	273.7 cases	Saudi Arabia
1990s	16.33 cases	100.33 cases	84 cases	Sierra Leone
2000s	0.4 cases	25.02 cases	24.62 cases	Sierra Leone
2010s	0 cases	0.111 cases	0.111 cases	Sierra Leone
2020s	0 cases	7.5 cases	7.5 cases	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Saudi Arabia or Sierra Leone?: Saudi Arabia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone?: 0 cases, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?: Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Sierra Leone 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.