Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Myanmar or United Arab Emirates?

Myanmar, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United Arab Emirates?

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.

Myanmar vs United Arab Emirates: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Myanmar

0 cases

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

0 cases

in 2023

Myanmar rank

26th

United Arab Emirates rank

26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

Myanmar
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1980s	169.56 cases	22.11 cases	147.44 cases	Myanmar
1990s	40.3 cases	0.2 cases	40.1 cases	Myanmar
2000s	6 cases	0 cases	6 cases	Myanmar
2010s	0.8 cases	0 cases	0.8 cases	Myanmar
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, Myanmar or United Arab Emirates?: Myanmar, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Myanmar and United Arab Emirates?: 0 cases, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United Arab Emirates?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?: Myanmar ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates 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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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.