Table 2

Serotype/group prevalence in children in different countries

CountryPercentage respective serotype or group*
124567914181923
USA1070.2 17 27 27 9147
Spain3127 17 3535 17 15
Belgium5031879 29 9 16 5
Denmark7022 20 7713 17 102
Finland0060 18 96 22 8177
Australia50911126 22 12 108
Israel1303 17 1156 15 794
South Africa11142 28 32 19 4133
Rwanda 22 10 15 1011 15 341
Gambia10009 15 05 32 250
Egypt 31 22584 9 7421
Pakistan1004 11 0.6712 39 4
PNG371 11 7 13 27177
Mexico1311 18 179314 21
Brazil62310 18 25 11 11 85
Uruguay602 15 4411 40 002
  • Modified after reference 32. *The two most frequent types in each country are underlined (three when the second and third have the same frequency).