Burundi vs Ethiopia: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Burundi
1.11 cases
in 2023
Ethiopia
0 cases
in 2023
Burundi rank
23rd
Ethiopia rank
26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Burundi
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.11 cases.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Burundi ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 245 cases 1,194 cases 949.2 cases Ethiopia
1990s 81.2 cases 806.4 cases 725.2 cases Ethiopia
2000s 0.222 cases 113.97 cases 113.75 cases Ethiopia
2010s 0 cases 3.22 cases 3.22 cases Ethiopia
2020s 0.7775 cases 23.28 cases 22.5 cases Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Burundi or Ethiopia?
Burundi, at 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Burundi and Ethiopia?
1.11 cases, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Burundi ranks 23rd and Ethiopia 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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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.