Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Argentina or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Argentina, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

Argentina vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Argentina

0 cases

in 2023

Iran, Islamic Republic of

0 cases

in 2023

Argentina rank

26th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

Argentina
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0 cases.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 26th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.5 cases	87.1 cases	79.6 cases	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	0 cases	44.7 cases	44.7 cases	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	0 cases	0.3 cases	0.3 cases	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
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, Argentina or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Argentina, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0 cases, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?: Argentina ranks 26th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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: 28 August 2026

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