South Africa vs Turkey: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
South Africa
0 cases per million
in 2023
Turkey
0 cases per million
in 2023
South Africa rank
26th
Turkey rank
26th
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Turkey, a difference of 0 cases per million.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.76 cases per million | 2.06 cases per million | 1.7 cases per million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.248 cases per million | 0.278 cases per million | 0.03 cases per million | Turkey |
| 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 Turkey?
- South Africa, at 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between South Africa and Turkey?
- 0 cases per million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Turkey 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.