Afghanistan vs Zambia: Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses

Afghanistan
6 cases
in 2023
Zambia
0 cases
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
1st
Zambia rank
3rd

Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 6 cases against 0 cases in Zambia, a difference of 6 cases.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 3rd of 173 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 17.67 cases 0.5556 cases 17.11 cases Afghanistan
2010s 28.1 cases 0 cases 28.1 cases Afghanistan
2020s 17 cases 0 cases 17 cases Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses, Afghanistan or Zambia?
Afghanistan, at 6 cases against 0 cases in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses between Afghanistan and Zambia?
6 cases, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses. 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 from wild polioviruses
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,831 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of cases of wild poliovirus detected in a given year.