Burkina Faso vs Niger: Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses
Burkina Faso
0 cases
in 2023
Niger
0 cases
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Niger rank
3rd
Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Niger, a difference of 0 cases.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.67 cases | 14.78 cases | 10.11 cases | Niger |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0.8 cases | 0.8 cases | Niger |
| 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 Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0 cases, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Niger 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
Number of cases of wild poliovirus detected in a given year.