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

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

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Burundi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 294 cases 343 cases 49 cases Uganda
1990s 86.33 cases 561.56 cases 475.22 cases Uganda
2000s 0.222 cases 0.888 cases 0.666 cases Uganda
2010s 0 cases 0.444 cases 0.444 cases Uganda
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 Uganda?
Burundi, at 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Burundi and Uganda?
1.11 cases, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Burundi ranks 23rd and Uganda 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.