Eritrea vs Iran: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Eritrea
0 cases
in 2023
Iran
0 cases
in 2023
Eritrea rank
26th
Iran rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Eritrea
- Iran
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Iran, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iran ahead.
Eritrea ranks 26th and Iran ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5 cases | 37.67 cases | 24.17 cases | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.9 cases | 0.3 cases | 0.6 cases | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2020s | 0.5 cases | 0 cases | 0.5 cases | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Eritrea or Iran?
- Eritrea, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Eritrea and Iran?
- 0 cases, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iran?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Iran rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Eritrea ranks 26th and Iran 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.