Canada vs United Kingdom: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Canada
0 cases
in 2023
United Kingdom
0 cases
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 199 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5 cases | 2.2 cases | 1.7 cases | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 0.9 cases | 0.9 cases | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 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, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0 cases, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Canada ranks 26th and United Kingdom 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.