Benin vs Mauritania: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Benin
3.33 cases
in 2023
Mauritania
2 cases
in 2023
Benin rank
18th
Mauritania rank
21st
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.33 cases against 2 cases in Mauritania, a difference of 1.33 cases.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.7 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Benin ranks 18th and Mauritania ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 674.1 cases | 466.2 cases | 207.9 cases | Benin |
| 1990s | 226.1 cases | 91.7 cases | 134.4 cases | Benin |
| 2000s | 4.47 cases | 1.55 cases | 2.92 cases | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.888 cases | 0.555 cases | 0.333 cases | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.77 cases | 0.5 cases | 6.27 cases | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Benin or Mauritania?
- Benin, at 3.33 cases against 2 cases in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Benin and Mauritania?
- 1.33 cases, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Benin ranks 18th and Mauritania ranks 21st 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
Total estimated number of polio cases.