Iran vs Myanmar: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Iran
0 cases
in 2023
Myanmar
0 cases
in 2023
Iran rank
26th
Myanmar rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Iran
- Myanmar
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Myanmar, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Iran ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.1 cases | 159.3 cases | 72.2 cases | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 44.7 cases | 40.3 cases | 4.4 cases | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.3 cases | 6 cases | 5.7 cases | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0.8 cases | 0.8 cases | Myanmar |
| 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 or Myanmar?
- Iran, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Iran and Myanmar?
- 0 cases, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Myanmar?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Myanmar rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Iran ranks 26th and Myanmar 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.