South Africa vs Thailand: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
South Africa
0 cases
in 2023
Thailand
0 cases
in 2023
South Africa rank
26th
Thailand rank
26th
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Thailand, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 846.3 cases | 890.4 cases | 44.1 cases | Thailand |
| 1990s | 79.1 cases | 72.1 cases | 7 cases | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 14 cases | 14 cases | Thailand |
| 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, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0 cases, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Thailand 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.