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

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

The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
0100200300400500198020012023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

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

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 120.9 10.2 110.7 South Africa
1990s 11.3 0 11.3 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, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 0 against 0 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between South Africa and Spain?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
South Africa ranks 26th and Spain 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