Cameroon vs South Africa: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Cameroon
0 cases
in 2023
South Africa
0 cases
in 2023
Cameroon rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in South Africa, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 156.8 cases | 120.9 cases | 35.9 cases | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 28.9 cases | 11.3 cases | 17.6 cases | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.1 cases | 0 cases | 2.1 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 South Africa?
- Cameroon, at 0 cases against 0 cases in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 0 cases, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and South Africa 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.