Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0 cases per million
in 2023
South Africa
0 cases per million
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 cases per million | 3.76 cases per million | 1.76 cases per million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.7473 cases per million | 0.248 cases per million | 0.4993 cases per million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.0046 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0.0046 cases per million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
- 0 cases per million, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases per million people.