Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0 cases
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0 cases
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
26th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 75.44 cases 297.67 cases 222.22 cases Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 44.7 cases 6.9 cases 37.8 cases Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 0.3 cases 0 cases 0.3 cases Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0 cases 1.1 cases 1.1 cases Lao People's Democratic Republic
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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0 cases, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th and Lao People's Democratic 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

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