Colombia vs Iran: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Colombia
0 cases
in 2023
Iran
0 cases
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
Iran rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Colombia
- Iran
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Iran, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Iran ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106 cases | 87.1 cases | 18.9 cases | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.2 cases | 44.7 cases | 43.5 cases | Iran |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0.3 cases | 0.3 cases | Iran |
| 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, Colombia or Iran?
- Colombia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Colombia and Iran?
- 0 cases, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Iran 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.