Kuwait vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Kuwait
0 cases
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0 cases
in 2023
Kuwait rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 5.1 cases 2.2 cases 2.9 cases Kuwait
1990s 0 cases 0.9 cases 0.9 cases United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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, Kuwait or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Kuwait, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Kuwait and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 cases, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
Kuwait ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.