Malaysia vs Romania: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Malaysia
0 cases
in 2023
Romania
0 cases
in 2023
Malaysia rank
26th
Romania rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Malaysia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Romania, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.

Malaysia ranks 26th and Romania ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 2.1 cases 32.7 cases 30.6 cases Romania
1990s 0.6 cases 7.3 cases 6.7 cases Romania
2000s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2010s 0.3 cases 0 cases 0.3 cases Malaysia
2020s 0.25 cases 0 cases 0.25 cases Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Malaysia or Romania?
Malaysia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Malaysia and Romania?
0 cases, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Malaysia ranks 26th and Romania 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.