Syria vs United States of America: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Syria
0 cases
in 2023
United States of America
0 cases
in 2023
Syria rank
26th
United States of America rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Syria
- United States of America
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in United States of America, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.5 cases | 6.1 cases | 98.4 cases | Syria |
| 1990s | 6.6 cases | 0 cases | 6.6 cases | Syria |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 11 cases | 0 cases | 11 cases | Syria |
| 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, Syria or United States of America?
- Syria, 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 Syria and United States of America?
- 0 cases, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United States of America?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Syria and United States of America rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Syria 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.