El Salvador vs Namibia: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

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

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • El Salvador
  • Namibia
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How they compare

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

Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

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

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 cases 1 cases 1 cases Namibia
1990s 0 cases 8.7 cases 8.7 cases Namibia
2000s 0 cases 1.9 cases 1.9 cases Namibia
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 Namibia?
El Salvador, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between El Salvador and Namibia?
0 cases, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Namibia rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
El Salvador ranks 26th and Namibia 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.