How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Iraq

0 cases

in 2023

Syrian Arab Republic

0 cases

in 2023

Iraq rank

26th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

Iraq
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	261.3 cases	104.5 cases	156.8 cases	Iraq
1990s	70.8 cases	6.6 cases	64.2 cases	Iraq
2000s	0.4 cases	0 cases	0.4 cases	Iraq
2010s	0.2 cases	11 cases	10.8 cases	Syrian Arab 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, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?: Iraq, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0 cases, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?: Iraq ranks 26th and Syrian Arab 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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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: 28 August 2026

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