Botswana vs Zambia: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Botswana
0 cases
in 2023
Zambia
1.11 cases
in 2023
Botswana rank
26th
Zambia rank
23rd

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Botswana, a difference of 1.11 cases.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 14 cases 1,239 cases 1,225 cases Zambia
1990s 2.33 cases 399.78 cases 397.44 cases Zambia
2000s 0.111 cases 1 cases 0.889 cases Zambia
2010s 0 cases 0.222 cases 0.222 cases Zambia
2020s 0 cases 0.2775 cases 0.2775 cases Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Botswana or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Botswana and Zambia?
1.11 cases, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Botswana ranks 26th and Zambia 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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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.