How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

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 cases of paralytic polio by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Algeria

0 cases

in 2023

Iran, Islamic Republic of

0 cases

in 2023

Algeria rank

26th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

Algeria
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 26th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	69.8 cases	87.1 cases	17.3 cases	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	2.9 cases	44.7 cases	41.8 cases	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	0.1 cases	0.3 cases	0.2 cases	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2020s	0.75 cases	0 cases	0.75 cases	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Algeria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Algeria, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0 cases, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?: Algeria ranks 26th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 cases of paralytic polio by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
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.