Sri Lanka vs Uganda: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Sri Lanka
0 cases
in 2023
Uganda
0 cases
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Uganda rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Uganda
0100200300400198020012023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 99.29 cases 49 cases 50.29 cases Sri Lanka
1990s 2.44 cases 80.22 cases 77.78 cases Uganda
2000s 0 cases 0.8 cases 0.8 cases Uganda
2010s 0 cases 0.4 cases 0.4 cases Uganda
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 Uganda?
Sri Lanka, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Sri Lanka and Uganda?
0 cases, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uganda?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Uganda rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Uganda 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

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.