Burkina Faso vs Niger: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Burkina Faso
3.33 cases
in 2023
Niger
4 cases
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Niger rank
17th
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4 cases against 3.33 cases in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.67 cases.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Niger ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 674.1 cases | 981.4 cases | 307.3 cases | Niger |
| 1990s | 49.7 cases | 302.4 cases | 252.7 cases | Niger |
| 2000s | 4.66 cases | 42.98 cases | 38.32 cases | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.111 cases | 3.42 cases | 3.31 cases | Niger |
| 2020s | 34.33 cases | 19.44 cases | 14.89 cases | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 4 cases against 3.33 cases in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0.67 cases, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Niger ranks 17th 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.