Australia vs Brazil: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Australia
0 cases
in 2023
Brazil
0 cases
in 2023
Australia rank
26th
Brazil rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Brazil, a difference of 0 cases.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and Brazil ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1 cases | 293 cases | 292.9 cases | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Australia or Brazil?
- Australia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Australia and Brazil?
- 0 cases, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Australia ranks 26th and Brazil 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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About this data
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.