Brazil vs China: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Brazil
0 cases
in 2023
China
0 cases
in 2023
Brazil rank
26th
China rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in China, a difference of 0 cases.
Across all 44 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 26th and China ranks 26th of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 293 cases | 3,937 cases | 3,644 cases | China |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 926.5 cases | 926.5 cases | China |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0.2 cases | 0.2 cases | China |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 2.4 cases | 2.4 cases | China |
| 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, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 0 cases against 0 cases in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Brazil and China?
- 0 cases, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Brazil ranks 26th and China 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.