How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?

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.

Central African Republic vs Mali: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Central African Republic

15.54 cases

in 2023

Mali

16.65 cases

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

7th

Mali rank

6th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Central African Republic
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 16.65 cases against 15.54 cases in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.11 cases.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mali ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 7th and Mali ranks 6th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1980s	554.4 cases	1,263 cases	708.4 cases	Mali
1990s	86.8 cases	276.5 cases	189.7 cases	Mali
2000s	10.1 cases	2.77 cases	7.32 cases	Central African Republic
2010s	4.64 cases	1.22 cases	3.42 cases	Central African Republic
2020s	7.55 cases	30.72 cases	23.17 cases	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Central African Republic or Mali?: Mali, at 16.65 cases against 15.54 cases in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Central African Republic and Mali?: 1.11 cases, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?: Central African Republic ranks 7th and Mali ranks 6th 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.