Iraq vs Namibia: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Iraq
0 cases
in 2023
Namibia
0 cases
in 2023
Iraq rank
26th
Namibia rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Iraq
- Namibia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Namibia, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 cases | 1 cases | 9 cases | Iraq |
| 1990s | 70.8 cases | 8.7 cases | 62.1 cases | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.4 cases | 1.9 cases | 1.5 cases | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.2 cases | 0 cases | 0.2 cases | Iraq |
| 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, Iraq or Namibia?
- Iraq, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Iraq and Namibia?
- 0 cases, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Namibia rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Iraq ranks 26th and Namibia 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
The sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.