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

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

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Burundi
  • Liberia
0200400600800198020012023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Liberia Difference Ahead
1980s 245 cases 98 cases 147 cases Burundi
1990s 86.62 cases 46.38 cases 40.25 cases Burundi
2000s 0.222 cases 1.22 cases 0.999 cases Liberia
2010s 0 cases 0.222 cases 0.222 cases Liberia
2020s 0.7775 cases 0.8325 cases 0.055 cases Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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