South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
South Africa
0 cases per million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0 cases per million
in 2023
South Africa rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 cases per million.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.76 cases per million | 5.27 cases per million | 1.51 cases per million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.248 cases per million | 0.2103 cases per million | 0.0377 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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0 cases per million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Sri Lanka 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.