Cameroon vs Egypt: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Cameroon
0 cases
in 2023
Egypt
0 cases
in 2023
Cameroon rank
26th
Egypt rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Cameroon
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Egypt, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.

Cameroon ranks 26th and Egypt ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Egypt Difference Ahead
1980s 156.8 cases 1,014 cases 857.6 cases Egypt
1990s 28.9 cases 227.3 cases 198.4 cases Egypt
2000s 2.1 cases 1.8 cases 0.3 cases Cameroon
2010s 1.3 cases 0 cases 1.3 cases Cameroon
2020s 3.25 cases 0 cases 3.25 cases Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Cameroon or Egypt?
Cameroon, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Cameroon and Egypt?
0 cases, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Cameroon ranks 26th and Egypt 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.