Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?

South Africa, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.

What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?

0 cases, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

South Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Reported cases of paralytic polio

South Africa

0 cases

in 2023

Syrian Arab Republic

0 cases

in 2023

South Africa rank

26th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

South Africa
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

South Africa ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	120.9 cases	104.5 cases	16.4 cases	South Africa
1990s	11.3 cases	6.6 cases	4.7 cases	South Africa
2000s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2010s	0 cases	11 cases	11 cases	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	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, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?: South Africa, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0 cases, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?: South Africa ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic 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

Indicator: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Unit: cases
Source: World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.