Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Sri Lanka
0 cases
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0 cases
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 567.7 cases 15.4 cases 552.3 cases Sri Lanka
1990s 25.9 cases 6.3 cases 19.6 cases Sri Lanka
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, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sri Lanka, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 cases, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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

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

Total estimated number of polio cases.