Eritrea vs Switzerland: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Eritrea
0 cases
in 2023
Switzerland
0 cases
in 2023
Eritrea rank
26th
Switzerland rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Eritrea
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland 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 Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
Eritrea, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Eritrea and Switzerland?
0 cases, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Switzerland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Switzerland rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Eritrea ranks 26th and Switzerland 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.