Sri Lanka vs Sudan: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Sri Lanka
0 cases
in 2023
Sudan
0 cases
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Sudan rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
How they compare
Sri Lanka 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.
Sri Lanka 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 | Sri Lanka | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.1 cases | 506.5 cases | 425.4 cases | Sudan |
| 1990s | 3.7 cases | 53.4 cases | 49.7 cases | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 30.6 cases | 30.6 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, Sri Lanka or Sudan?
- Sri Lanka, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 0 cases, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sudan rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Sri Lanka 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.