Congo vs India: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Congo
0 cases
in 2023
India
0 cases
in 2023
Congo rank
26th
India rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • Congo
  • India
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in India, a difference of 0 cases.

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

Congo ranks 26th and India ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo India Difference Ahead
1980s 21.2 cases 23,983 cases 23,962 cases India
1990s 1 cases 4,841 cases 4,840 cases India
2000s 4.7 cases 542.3 cases 537.6 cases India
2010s 44.2 cases 4.5 cases 39.7 cases Congo
2020s 1.25 cases 0 cases 1.25 cases Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Congo or India?
Congo, at 0 cases against 0 cases in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Congo and India?
0 cases, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and India?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Congo and India rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
Congo ranks 26th and India 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

Indicator
Reported cases of paralytic polio
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

The sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.