Brazil vs Uruguay: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Brazil
0.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0%
in 2023
Brazil rank
117th
Uruguay rank
117th
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 117th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 64.1% | 8.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 46.4% | 24.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 25.0% | 3.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Brazil ranks 117th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.