Egypt vs Ethiopia: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Egypt
0 cases
in 2023
Ethiopia
0 cases
in 2023
Egypt rank
26th
Ethiopia rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,014 cases | 170.6 cases | 843.8 cases | Egypt |
| 1990s | 227.3 cases | 115.2 cases | 112.1 cases | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.8 cases | 20.1 cases | 18.3 cases | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 2.9 cases | 2.9 cases | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 11.75 cases | 11.75 cases | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Egypt, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 0 cases, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Egypt ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) β 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.