Mexico vs Syria: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Mexico
0 cases
in 2023
Syria
0 cases
in 2023
Mexico rank
26th
Syria rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Mexico
- Syria
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Syria, 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 Syria ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 167.6 cases | 104.5 cases | 63.1 cases | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.7 cases | 6.6 cases | 5.9 cases | Syria |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 11 cases | 11 cases | Syria |
| 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 Syria?
- Mexico, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Mexico and Syria?
- 0 cases, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Syria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Syria rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Mexico ranks 26th and Syria 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.