What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between United States of America and Vanuatu?

0 cases, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Vanuatu?

21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2000.

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.

United States of America vs Vanuatu: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

United States of America

0 cases

in 2023

Vanuatu

0 cases

in 2000

United States of America rank

26th

Vanuatu rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

United States of America
Vanuatu

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 26th and Vanuatu ranks 26th of 199 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States of America	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1980s	6.1 cases	0.5 cases	5.6 cases	United States of America
1990s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2000s	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, United States of America or Vanuatu?: United States of America, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between United States of America and Vanuatu?: 0 cases, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Vanuatu?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2000.
How do United States of America and Vanuatu rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?: United States of America ranks 26th and Vanuatu 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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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.