Albania vs China: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Albania
0 cases
in 2023
China
0 cases
in 2023
Albania rank
26th
China rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Albania
  • China
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in China, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.

Albania ranks 26th and China ranks 26th of 199 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania China Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3 cases 3,937 cases 3,937 cases China
1990s 14 cases 926.5 cases 912.5 cases China
2000s 0 cases 0.2 cases 0.2 cases China
2010s 0 cases 2.4 cases 2.4 cases China
2020s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Albania or China?
Albania, at 0 cases against 0 cases in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Albania and China?
0 cases, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and China?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Albania and China rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Albania ranks 26th and China ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported versus estimated cases of polio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.