What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Bangladesh and South Africa?

0 cases, with Bangladesh ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

Bangladesh vs South Africa: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Bangladesh

0 cases

in 2023

South Africa

0 cases

in 2023

Bangladesh rank

26th

South Africa rank

26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Bangladesh
South Africa

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in South Africa, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,453 cases	846.3 cases	606.9 cases	Bangladesh
1990s	1,682 cases	79.1 cases	1,603 cases	Bangladesh
2000s	140.6 cases	0 cases	140.6 cases	Bangladesh
2010s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2020s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Bangladesh or South Africa?: Bangladesh, at 0 cases against 0 cases in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Bangladesh and South Africa?: 0 cases, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?: Bangladesh ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Total estimated number of polio cases.