Nauru vs United States: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Nauru
0 cases
in 2000
United States
0 cases
in 2023
Nauru rank
26th
United States rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Nauru
- United States
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in United States, a difference of 0 cases.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Nauru 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 | Nauru | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1111 cases | 6 cases | 5.89 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, Nauru or United States?
- Nauru, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United States as of 2000.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Nauru and United States?
- 0 cases, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2000.
- How do Nauru and United States rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Nauru 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.