El Salvador vs Peru: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
El Salvador
0 cases
in 2023
Peru
0 cases
in 2023
El Salvador rank
26th
Peru rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Peru, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
El Salvador ranks 26th and Peru ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.4 cases | 121.3 cases | 83.9 cases | Peru |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 0.4 cases | 0.4 cases | Peru |
| 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 Peru?
- El Salvador, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0 cases, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- El Salvador ranks 26th and Peru 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.