How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?

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.

Cameroon vs South Africa: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Cameroon

0 cases

in 2023

South Africa

0 cases

in 2023

Cameroon rank

26th

South Africa rank

26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Cameroon
South Africa

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in South Africa, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,098 cases	846.3 cases	251.3 cases	Cameroon
1990s	202.3 cases	79.1 cases	123.2 cases	Cameroon
2000s	3.67 cases	0 cases	3.67 cases	Cameroon
2010s	1.89 cases	0 cases	1.89 cases	Cameroon
2020s	5.83 cases	0 cases	5.83 cases	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Cameroon or South Africa?: Cameroon, at 0 cases against 0 cases in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Cameroon and South Africa?: 0 cases, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?: Cameroon ranks 26th and South Africa 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: 28 August 2026

Total estimated number of polio cases.