El Salvador vs Guatemala: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
El Salvador
0 cases
in 2023
Guatemala
0 cases
in 2023
El Salvador rank
26th
Guatemala rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Guatemala, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 26th and Guatemala ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.4 cases | 80.8 cases | 43.4 cases | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 0.3 cases | 0.3 cases | Guatemala |
| 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, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0 cases, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- El Salvador ranks 26th and Guatemala 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.