South Africa vs Switzerland: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
South Africa
0 cases per million
in 2023
Switzerland
0 cases per million
in 2023
South Africa rank
26th
Switzerland rank
26th
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Switzerland, a difference of 0 cases per million.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.76 cases per million | 0.0942 cases per million | 3.66 cases per million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.248 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0.248 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 Switzerland?
- South Africa, at 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0 cases per million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Switzerland 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.