South Africa vs United States of America: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
South Africa
0 cases per million
in 2023
United States of America
0 cases per million
in 2023
South Africa rank
26th
United States of America rank
26th
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in United States of America, 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 United States of America ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.76 cases per million | 0.0265 cases per million | 3.73 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 | 0.0007 cases per million | 0.0007 cases per million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per million, South Africa or United States of America?
- South Africa, at 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between South Africa and United States of America?
- 0 cases per million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- South Africa ranks 26th and United States of America 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.