South Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
South Africa
0 cases per million
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
0 cases per million
in 2023
South Africa rank
26th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
26th
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- South Africa
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 cases per million.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.76 cases per million | 11.03 cases per million | 7.27 cases per million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 0.248 cases per million | 0.5083 cases per million | 0.2604 cases per million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases per million | 0.5576 cases per million | 0.5576 cases per million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- South Africa, at 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0 cases per million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic 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.