What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Burundi and Saudi Arabia?

1.11 cases, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Saudi Arabia?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

Burundi vs Saudi Arabia: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Burundi

1.11 cases

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

0 cases

in 2023

Burundi rank

23rd

Saudi Arabia rank

26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Burundi
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Burundi ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	245 cases	548.8 cases	303.8 cases	Saudi Arabia
1990s	81.2 cases	14.7 cases	66.5 cases	Burundi
2000s	0.222 cases	0.4 cases	0.178 cases	Saudi Arabia
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 Saudi Arabia?: Burundi, at 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Burundi and Saudi Arabia?: 1.11 cases, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Saudi Arabia?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?: Burundi ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia 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: 28 August 2026

Total estimated number of polio cases.