Congo vs Philippines: Reported cases of paralytic polio

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

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • Congo
  • Philippines
0200400600198020012023

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 21.2 cases 368.9 cases 347.7 cases Philippines
1990s 1 cases 25.6 cases 24.6 cases Philippines
2000s 4.7 cases 0.3 cases 4.4 cases Congo
2010s 44.2 cases 1.4 cases 42.8 cases Congo
2020s 1.25 cases 0.25 cases 1 cases Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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