What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses between Central African Republic and Niger?

0 cases, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Central African Republic vs Niger: Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses

Central African Republic

0 cases

in 2023

Niger

0 cases

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

3rd

Niger rank

3rd

Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses over time

Central African Republic
Niger

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Niger, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Niger ahead.

Central African Republic 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	Central African Republic	Niger	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.33 cases	14.78 cases	9.44 cases	Niger
2010s	0.4 cases	0.8 cases	0.4 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, Central African Republic or Niger?: Central African Republic, 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 Central African Republic and Niger?: 0 cases, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?: Central African Republic 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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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: 28 August 2026

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