Brazil vs Jamaica: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Brazil
0 cases
in 2023
Jamaica
0 cases
in 2000
Brazil rank
26th
Jamaica rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Brazil
- Jamaica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Jamaica, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 26th and Jamaica ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 293 cases | 6 cases | 287 cases | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2000s | 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, Brazil or Jamaica?
- Brazil, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Brazil and Jamaica?
- 0 cases, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jamaica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2000.
- How do Brazil and Jamaica rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Brazil ranks 26th and Jamaica 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.