Marshall Islands vs Sri Lanka: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Marshall Islands
0 cases
in 2000
Sri Lanka
0 cases
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 cases.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1 cases | 81.1 cases | 81 cases | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 3.7 cases | 3.7 cases | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 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, Marshall Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Marshall Islands, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sri Lanka as of 2000.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0 cases, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2000.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Marshall Islands ranks 26th and Sri Lanka 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.