Guinea-Bissau vs Syria: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Guinea-Bissau
0 cases
in 2023
Syria
0 cases
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
26th
Syria rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Syria
0100200300198020012023

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Syria, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 26th and Syria ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 27 cases 104.5 cases 77.5 cases Syria
1990s 0.3333 cases 7.33 cases 7 cases Syria
2000s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2010s 0 cases 11 cases 11 cases Syria
2020s 0.75 cases 0 cases 0.75 cases Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.