Iran vs Netherlands: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Iran
0 cases
in 2023
Netherlands
0 cases
in 2023
Iran rank
26th
Netherlands rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Iran
  • Netherlands
050100150200198020012023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Netherlands, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 87.1 cases 0.3 cases 86.8 cases Iran
1990s 44.7 cases 7.1 cases 37.6 cases Iran
2000s 0.3 cases 0 cases 0.3 cases Iran
2010s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
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 Netherlands?
Iran, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Iran and Netherlands?
0 cases, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Netherlands?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Iran and Netherlands rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Iran ranks 26th and Netherlands 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.