Australia vs Zimbabwe: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Australia
0 cases
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.11 cases
in 2023
Australia rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Australia
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600198020012023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Australia, a difference of 1.11 cases.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7 cases 172.9 cases 172.2 cases Zimbabwe
1990s 0 cases 20.3 cases 20.3 cases Zimbabwe
2000s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2010s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2020s 0 cases 0.2775 cases 0.2775 cases Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Australia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Australia and Zimbabwe?
1.11 cases, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zimbabwe?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Australia and Zimbabwe rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Australia ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Total estimated number of polio cases.