Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses

Sierra Leone
0 cases
in 2023
Zambia
0 cases
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
Zambia rank
3rd

Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
02.557.510200120122023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Zambia, a difference of 0 cases.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 3rd of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.22 cases 0.5556 cases 0.6667 cases Sierra Leone
2010s 0.1 cases 0 cases 0.1 cases Sierra Leone
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, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
Sierra Leone, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
0 cases, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
Sierra Leone ranks 3rd 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.