Iran vs Liberia: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Iran
0 cases
in 2023
Liberia
0 cases
in 2023
Iran rank
26th
Liberia rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Iran
- Liberia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Liberia, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Iran ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.1 cases | 14 cases | 73.1 cases | Iran |
| 1990s | 47.12 cases | 6.62 cases | 40.5 cases | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.3 cases | 1.1 cases | 0.8 cases | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0.2 cases | 0.2 cases | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 0.75 cases | 0.75 cases | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Iran or Liberia?
- Iran, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Iran and Liberia?
- 0 cases, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Liberia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Liberia rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Iran ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) β 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.