Cape Verde vs Colombia: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Cape Verde
0 cases
in 2023
Colombia
0 cases
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
26th
Colombia rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Colombia
0100200300400500198020012023

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Colombia, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 26th and Colombia ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Colombia Difference Ahead
1980s 9.7 cases 106 cases 96.3 cases Colombia
1990s 0 cases 1.2 cases 1.2 cases Colombia
2000s 5.6 cases 0 cases 5.6 cases Cape Verde
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, Cape Verde or Colombia?
Cape Verde, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Cape Verde and Colombia?
0 cases, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Colombia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Colombia rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Cape Verde ranks 26th and Colombia 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.