Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses

Burkina Faso
0 cases
in 2023
Ethiopia
0 cases
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
3rd

Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ethiopia
05101520200120122023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.67 cases 4.89 cases 0.2222 cases Ethiopia
2010s 0 cases 1 cases 1 cases Ethiopia
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 from wild polioviruses, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
Burkina Faso, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
0 cases, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Ethiopia 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.