Egypt vs United States: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Egypt
0 cases
in 2023
United States
0 cases
in 2023
Egypt rank
26th
United States rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Egypt
- United States
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in United States, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 26th and United States ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,014 cases | 6.1 cases | 1,008 cases | Egypt |
| 1990s | 227.3 cases | 0 cases | 227.3 cases | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.8 cases | 0 cases | 1.8 cases | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 0.25 cases | 0.25 cases | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Egypt or United States?
- Egypt, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Egypt and United States?
- 0 cases, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and United States rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Egypt ranks 26th and United States 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.