Ethiopia vs India: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Ethiopia
0 cases
in 2023
India
0 cases
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
26th
India rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

  • Ethiopia
  • India
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in India, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 26th and India ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and India in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia India Difference Ahead
1980s 170.6 cases 23,983 cases 23,812 cases India
1990s 115.2 cases 4,841 cases 4,726 cases India
2000s 20.1 cases 542.3 cases 522.2 cases India
2010s 2.9 cases 4.5 cases 1.6 cases India
2020s 11.75 cases 0 cases 11.75 cases Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Ethiopia or India?
Ethiopia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Ethiopia and India?
0 cases, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
Ethiopia ranks 26th and India 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

Indicator
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.