Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Sri Lanka or Syrian Arab Republic?

Sri Lanka, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?

44 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.

Sri Lanka vs Syrian Arab Republic: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Sri Lanka

0 cases

in 2023

Syrian Arab Republic

0 cases

in 2023

Sri Lanka rank

26th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

Sri Lanka
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	81.1 cases	104.5 cases	23.4 cases	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	3.7 cases	6.6 cases	2.9 cases	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2010s	0 cases	11 cases	11 cases	Syrian Arab Republic
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, Sri Lanka or Syrian Arab Republic?: Sri Lanka, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0 cases, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?: Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic 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.