Ethiopia vs Sudan: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Ethiopia
0 cases
in 2023
Sudan
0 cases
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
26th
Sudan rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Sudan, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 170.6 cases 506.5 cases 335.9 cases Sudan
1990s 115.2 cases 53.4 cases 61.8 cases Ethiopia
2000s 20.1 cases 30.6 cases 10.5 cases Sudan
2010s 2.9 cases 0 cases 2.9 cases Ethiopia
2020s 11.75 cases 15 cases 3.25 cases Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Ethiopia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Ethiopia and Sudan?
0 cases, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Sudan 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.