Kuwait vs South Africa: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Kuwait
0 cases
in 2023
South Africa
0 cases
in 2023
Kuwait rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in South Africa, a difference of 0 cases.
Across all 44 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1 cases | 120.9 cases | 115.8 cases | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 11.3 cases | 11.3 cases | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 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, Kuwait or South Africa?
- Kuwait, at 0 cases against 0 cases in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 0 cases, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Kuwait ranks 26th and South Africa 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.