What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Dominican Republic and Namibia?

0 cases, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Namibia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1989 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.

Dominican Republic vs Namibia: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Dominican Republic

0 cases

in 2023

Namibia

0 cases

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

26th

Namibia rank

26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Dominican Republic
Namibia

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Namibia, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Namibia ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 cases	7 cases	7 cases	Namibia
1990s	0 cases	60.9 cases	60.9 cases	Namibia
2000s	8.1 cases	2.11 cases	5.99 cases	Dominican Republic
2010s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2020s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Dominican Republic or Namibia?: Dominican Republic, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Dominican Republic and Namibia?: 0 cases, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Namibia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Namibia rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?: Dominican Republic ranks 26th and Namibia 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.