What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between South Africa and Türkiye?

0 cases, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

South Africa vs Türkiye: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

South Africa

0 cases

in 2023

Türkiye

0 cases

in 2023

South Africa rank

26th

Türkiye rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

South Africa
Türkiye

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Türkiye, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Türkiye ahead.

South Africa ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1980s	120.9 cases	95.6 cases	25.3 cases	South Africa
1990s	11.3 cases	16.3 cases	5 cases	Türkiye
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, South Africa or Türkiye?: South Africa, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between South Africa and Türkiye?: 0 cases, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?: South Africa ranks 26th and Türkiye 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: 28 August 2026

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