Peru vs South Africa: The number of reported paralytic polio cases

Peru
0
in 2023
South Africa
0
in 2023
Peru rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th

The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
0100200300400500198020012023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0 against 0 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 121.3 120.9 0.4 Peru
1990s 0.4 11.3 10.9 South Africa
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 0 0 0
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Peru or South Africa?
Peru, at 0 against 0 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Peru and South Africa?
0, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
Peru ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as The number of reported paralytic polio cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed