Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Mexico
0 cases
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0 cases
in 2023
Mexico rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Mexico
  • Sri Lanka
0200400600198020012023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 cases.

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

Mexico ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 167.6 cases 81.1 cases 86.5 cases Mexico
1990s 0.7 cases 3.7 cases 3 cases Sri Lanka
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, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
Mexico, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
0 cases, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Mexico 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

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.