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

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

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Burundi
  • Gambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Gambia Difference Ahead
1980s 247.33 cases 297.11 cases 49.78 cases Gambia
1990s 81.2 cases 4.9 cases 76.3 cases Burundi
2000s 0.222 cases 4.2 cases 3.98 cases Gambia
2010s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2020s 0.7775 cases 0 cases 0.7775 cases Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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