Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Sri Lanka or United Arab Emirates?

Sri Lanka, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?

43 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.

Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Sri Lanka

0 cases

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

0 cases

in 2023

Sri Lanka rank

26th

United Arab Emirates rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

Sri Lanka
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1980s	79.44 cases	22.11 cases	57.33 cases	Sri Lanka
1990s	3.7 cases	0.2 cases	3.5 cases	Sri Lanka
2000s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2010s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
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, Sri Lanka or United Arab Emirates?: Sri Lanka, at 0 cases against 0 cases in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?: 0 cases, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?: Sri Lanka ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates 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.