Brazil vs Malawi: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Brazil
0 cases
in 2023
Malawi
0 cases
in 2023
Brazil rank
26th
Malawi rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Brazil
- Malawi
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Malawi, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 293 cases | 42 cases | 251 cases | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 1.3 cases | 1.3 cases | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 1.25 cases | 1.25 cases | Malawi |
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 Malawi?
- Brazil, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Brazil and Malawi?
- 0 cases, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malawi?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Malawi rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Brazil ranks 26th and Malawi 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.