Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
Saudi Arabia
0 cases per million
in 2023
South Africa
0 cases per million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia 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 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.11 cases per million | 3.76 cases per million | 3.35 cases per million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1188 cases per million | 0.248 cases per million | 0.1292 cases per million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0085 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0.0085 cases per million | Saudi Arabia |
| 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, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0 cases per million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- Saudi Arabia 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.