Sao Tome and Principe vs United States of America: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Sao Tome and Principe
0 cases
in 2023
United States of America
0 cases
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
26th
United States of America rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- United States of America
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe 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.
Sao Tome and Principe 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 cases | 6.1 cases | 3.1 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, Sao Tome and Principe or United States of America?
- Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe and United States of America?
- 0 cases, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United States of America?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and United States of America rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Sao Tome and Principe 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.