Portugal vs United States of America: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Portugal
0 cases
in 2023
United States of America
0 cases
in 2023
Portugal rank
26th
United States of America rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in United States of America, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Portugal ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 26th of 199 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2 cases | 6.1 cases | 5.9 cases | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 0.25 cases | 0.25 cases | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Portugal or United States of America?
- Portugal, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Portugal and United States of America?
- 0 cases, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Portugal ranks 26th and United States of America 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.