Peru vs Sri Lanka: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Peru
0 cases
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0 cases
in 2023
Peru rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

  • Peru
  • Sri Lanka
0100200300198020012023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 cases.

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

Peru ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 121.3 cases 81.1 cases 40.2 cases Peru
1990s 0.4 cases 3.7 cases 3.3 cases Sri Lanka
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, Peru or Sri Lanka?
Peru, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Peru and Sri Lanka?
0 cases, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
Peru ranks 26th and Sri Lanka 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.