China vs Uganda: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
China
0 cases
in 2023
Uganda
0 cases
in 2023
China rank
26th
Uganda rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- China
- Uganda
How they compare
China currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,003 cases | 49 cases | 4,954 cases | China |
| 1990s | 956.89 cases | 80.22 cases | 876.67 cases | China |
| 2000s | 0.2 cases | 0.8 cases | 0.6 cases | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.4 cases | 0.4 cases | 2 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, China or Uganda?
- China, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between China and Uganda?
- 0 cases, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uganda?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do China and Uganda rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- China ranks 26th and Uganda 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.