South-East Asia (WHO region) vs Sri Lanka: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases

South-East Asia (WHO region)
1
in 2018
Sri Lanka
0
in 2018
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
5th
Sri Lanka rank
8th

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time

  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

South-East Asia (WHO region) currently reports 1 against 0 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.

South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 7 groups.

South-East Asia (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South-East Asia (WHO region) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 25,022 81.1 24,941 South-East Asia (WHO region)
1990s 5,274 3.7 5,271 South-East Asia (WHO region)
2000s 615.4 0 615.4 South-East Asia (WHO region)
2010s 6 0 6 South-East Asia (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, South-East Asia (WHO region) or Sri Lanka?
South-East Asia (WHO region), at 1 against 0 in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between South-East Asia (WHO region) and Sri Lanka?
1, with South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South-East Asia (WHO region) and Sri Lanka?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do South-East Asia (WHO region) and Sri Lanka rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 7 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,181 data points, 1980–2018
Last refreshed