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

Burundi
1.11 cases
in 2023
Zambia
1.11 cases
in 2023
Burundi rank
23rd
Zambia rank
23rd

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Burundi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

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

Burundi ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 245 cases 1,239 cases 994 cases Zambia
1990s 84.78 cases 399.78 cases 315 cases Zambia
2000s 0.222 cases 1 cases 0.778 cases Zambia
2010s 0 cases 0.222 cases 0.222 cases Zambia
2020s 0.7775 cases 0.2775 cases 0.5 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 Zambia?
Burundi, at 1.11 cases against 1.11 cases in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Burundi and Zambia?
0 cases, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Burundi ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 23rd 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.