Myanmar vs Uganda: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Myanmar
0 cases
in 2023
Uganda
0 cases
in 2023
Myanmar rank
26th
Uganda rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

  • Myanmar
  • Uganda
0100200300400198020012023

How they compare

Myanmar 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 Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 189.43 cases 49 cases 140.43 cases Myanmar
1990s 39 cases 80.22 cases 41.22 cases Uganda
2000s 6 cases 0.8 cases 5.2 cases Myanmar
2010s 0.8 cases 0.4 cases 0.4 cases Myanmar
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, Myanmar or Uganda?
Myanmar, 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 Myanmar and Uganda?
0 cases, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uganda?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Uganda rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
Myanmar 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

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.