Burundi vs Iraq: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Burundi
1.11 cases
in 2023
Iraq
0 cases
in 2023
Burundi rank
23rd
Iraq rank
26th
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Burundi
- Iraq
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Iraq, a difference of 1.11 cases.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Burundi ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245 cases | 1,829 cases | 1,584 cases | Iraq |
| 1990s | 81.2 cases | 495.6 cases | 414.4 cases | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.222 cases | 2.8 cases | 2.58 cases | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0.222 cases | 0.222 cases | Iraq |
| 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 Iraq?
- Burundi, at 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Burundi and Iraq?
- 1.11 cases, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iraq?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Iraq rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Burundi ranks 23rd and Iraq 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
Total estimated number of polio cases.