Jamaica vs United States: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Jamaica
0 cases
in 2000
United States
0 cases
in 2023
Jamaica rank
26th
United States rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Jamaica
- United States
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in United States, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Jamaica ranks 26th and United States ranks 26th of 199 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 cases | 6.1 cases | 0.1 cases | United States |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2000s | 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, Jamaica or United States?
- Jamaica, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United States as of 2000.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Jamaica and United States?
- 0 cases, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2000.
- How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Jamaica 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.