Nicaragua vs Peru: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Nicaragua
0 cases
in 2023
Peru
0 cases
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
26th
Peru rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Peru, a difference of 0 cases.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 26th and Peru ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7 cases | 121.3 cases | 114.6 cases | Peru |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 0.4 cases | 0.4 cases | Peru |
| 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, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Nicaragua, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 0 cases, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Nicaragua ranks 26th and Peru 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.