Pakistan vs United States: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
Pakistan
0.0249 cases per million
in 2023
United States
0 cases per million
in 2023
Pakistan rank
24th
United States rank
26th
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- Pakistan
- United States
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.0249 cases per million against 0 cases per million in United States, a difference of 0.0249 cases per million.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 24th and United States ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.07 cases per million | 0.0265 cases per million | 20.05 cases per million | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 6.38 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 6.38 cases per million | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.5174 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0.5174 cases per million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.5577 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0.5577 cases per million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.2781 cases per million | 0.0007 cases per million | 0.2774 cases per million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per million, Pakistan or United States?
- Pakistan, at 0.0249 cases per million against 0 cases per million in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between Pakistan and United States?
- 0.0249 cases per million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- Pakistan ranks 24th and United States 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.