China vs Colombia: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
China
0 cases
in 2023
Colombia
0 cases
in 2023
China rank
26th
Colombia rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
China currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Colombia, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 26th and Colombia ranks 26th of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,937 cases | 106 cases | 3,831 cases | China |
| 1990s | 926.5 cases | 1.2 cases | 925.3 cases | China |
| 2000s | 0.2 cases | 0 cases | 0.2 cases | China |
| 2010s | 2.4 cases | 0 cases | 2.4 cases | China |
| 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, China or Colombia?
- China, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between China and Colombia?
- 0 cases, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do China and Colombia rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- China 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.