How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United States?

43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

Mongolia vs United States: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Mongolia

0 cases

in 2023

United States

0 cases

in 2023

Mongolia rank

26th

United States rank

26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

Mongolia
United States

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in United States, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.

Mongolia ranks 26th and United States ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1980s	11.78 cases	6.78 cases	5 cases	Mongolia
1990s	0.5 cases	0 cases	0.5 cases	Mongolia
2000s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2010s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2020s	0 cases	0.25 cases	0.25 cases	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Mongolia or United States?: Mongolia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Mongolia and United States?: 0 cases, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United States?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and United States rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?: Mongolia ranks 26th and United States 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: 28 August 2026

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.