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
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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.