Ecuador vs South Africa: Reported paralytic polio cases per million

Ecuador
0 cases per million
in 2023
South Africa
0 cases per million
in 2023
Ecuador rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th

Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
051015198020012023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in South Africa, a difference of 0 cases per million.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9354 cases per million 3.76 cases per million 2.82 cases per million South Africa
1990s 0.0096 cases per million 0.248 cases per million 0.2384 cases per million South Africa
2000s 0 cases per million 0 cases per million 0 cases per million
2010s 0 cases per million 0 cases per million 0 cases per million
2020s 0 cases per million 0 cases per million 0 cases per million

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per million, Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between Ecuador and South Africa?
0 cases per million, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
Ecuador ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported paralytic polio cases per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported paralytic polio cases per million
Unit
cases per million
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing 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

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases per million people.