Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Ethiopia or Syrian Arab Republic?

Ethiopia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

Ethiopia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Ethiopia

0 cases

in 2023

Syrian Arab Republic

0 cases

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

26th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

Ethiopia
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	170.6 cases	104.5 cases	66.1 cases	Ethiopia
1990s	115.2 cases	6.6 cases	108.6 cases	Ethiopia
2000s	20.1 cases	0 cases	20.1 cases	Ethiopia
2010s	2.9 cases	11 cases	8.1 cases	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	11.75 cases	0 cases	11.75 cases	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Ethiopia or Syrian Arab Republic?: Ethiopia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0 cases, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?: Ethiopia ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic 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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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: 28 August 2026

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.