Iran vs Ukraine: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

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

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Iran
  • Ukraine
050100150200198020012023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 48 cases 4 cases 44 cases Iran
2000s 0.3 cases 0 cases 0.3 cases Iran
2010s 0 cases 0.2 cases 0.2 cases Ukraine
2020s 0 cases 0.5 cases 0.5 cases Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Iran or Ukraine?
Iran, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Iran and Ukraine?
0 cases, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ukraine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Iran and Ukraine rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Iran ranks 26th and Ukraine 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.