El Salvador vs Libya: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

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

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • El Salvador
  • Libya
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 37.4 cases 34.3 cases 3.1 cases El Salvador
1990s 0 cases 1.1 cases 1.1 cases Libya
2000s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
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, El Salvador or Libya?
El Salvador, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between El Salvador and Libya?
0 cases, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Libya?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Libya rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
El Salvador ranks 26th and Libya 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.