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
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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

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.