Eritrea vs Sri Lanka: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Eritrea
0 cases
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0 cases
in 2023
Eritrea rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Eritrea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5 cases | 0 cases | 13.5 cases | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.9 cases | 0 cases | 0.9 cases | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2020s | 0.5 cases | 0 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, Eritrea or Sri Lanka?
- Eritrea, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
- 0 cases, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Sri Lanka rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Eritrea ranks 26th and Sri Lanka 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.