Saudi Arabia vs Sudan: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Saudi Arabia
0 cases
in 2023
Sudan
0 cases
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Sudan rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sudan
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Sudan, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.4 cases | 506.5 cases | 428.1 cases | Sudan |
| 1990s | 2.1 cases | 53.4 cases | 51.3 cases | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.2 cases | 30.6 cases | 30.4 cases | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 15 cases | 15 cases | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Saudi Arabia or Sudan?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Saudi Arabia and Sudan?
- 0 cases, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sudan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sudan rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Sudan 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.