Cameroon vs Iraq: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Cameroon
0 cases
in 2023
Iraq
0 cases
in 2023
Cameroon rank
26th
Iraq rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Cameroon
- Iraq
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Iraq, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Cameroon ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 156.8 cases | 261.3 cases | 104.5 cases | Iraq |
| 1990s | 28.9 cases | 70.8 cases | 41.9 cases | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.1 cases | 0.4 cases | 1.7 cases | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.3 cases | 0.2 cases | 1.1 cases | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.25 cases | 0 cases | 3.25 cases | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Cameroon or Iraq?
- Cameroon, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Cameroon and Iraq?
- 0 cases, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and Iraq 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.