Belgium vs Ireland: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Belgium
0 cases
in 2023
Ireland
0 cases
in 2023
Belgium rank
26th
Ireland rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Ireland, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4 cases | 0.2 cases | 0.2 cases | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 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, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0 cases, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Ireland 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.