Iraq vs Pakistan: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people

Iraq
0
in 2023
Pakistan
0.0249
in 2023
Iraq rank
26th
Pakistan rank
24th

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time

  • Iraq
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.0249 against 0 in Iraq, a difference of 0.0249.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 18.14 20.07 1.93 Pakistan
1990s 3.63 6.38 2.76 Pakistan
2000s 0.0162 0.5174 0.5012 Pakistan
2010s 0.0054 0.5577 0.5523 Pakistan
2020s 0 0.2781 0.2781 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people, Iraq or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 0.0249 against 0 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Iraq and Pakistan?
0.0249, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Pakistan rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
Iraq ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people. 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 1 million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed