El Salvador vs Eritrea: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

El Salvador
0 cases
in 2023
Eritrea
0 cases
in 2023
El Salvador rank
26th
Eritrea rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • El Salvador
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

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

Across all 30 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 26th and Eritrea ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 0 cases 13.5 cases 13.5 cases Eritrea
2000s 0 cases 0.9 cases 0.9 cases Eritrea
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, El Salvador or Eritrea?
El Salvador, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between El Salvador and Eritrea?
0 cases, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Eritrea?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Eritrea rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
El Salvador 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.