Egypt vs Eritrea: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Egypt
0 cases
in 2023
Eritrea
0 cases
in 2023
Egypt rank
26th
Eritrea rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Eritrea, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 26th and Eritrea ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 58.17 cases 13.5 cases 44.67 cases Egypt
2000s 1.8 cases 0.9 cases 0.9 cases Egypt
2010s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2020s 0 cases 0.5 cases 0.5 cases Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Egypt or Eritrea?
Egypt, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Egypt and Eritrea?
0 cases, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Eritrea?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Eritrea rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Egypt ranks 26th and Eritrea 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.