Colombia vs El Salvador: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Colombia
0 cases
in 2023
El Salvador
0 cases
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
El Salvador rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in El Salvador, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and El Salvador ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106 cases | 37.4 cases | 68.6 cases | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.2 cases | 0 cases | 1.2 cases | Colombia |
| 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, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0 cases, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Colombia ranks 26th and El Salvador 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.