Cameroon vs Jamaica: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Cameroon
0 cases
in 2023
Jamaica
0 cases
in 2000
Cameroon rank
26th
Jamaica rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Cameroon
  • Jamaica
0100200300198020012023

How they compare

Cameroon 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 Cameroon ahead.

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

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Jamaica Difference Ahead
1980s 156.8 cases 6 cases 150.8 cases Cameroon
1990s 28.9 cases 0 cases 28.9 cases Cameroon
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, Cameroon or Jamaica?
Cameroon, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Cameroon and Jamaica?
0 cases, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Jamaica?
21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2000.
How do Cameroon and Jamaica rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Cameroon 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

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.