Ecuador vs Zimbabwe: Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region

Ecuador
0
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.11
in 2023
Ecuador rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd

Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region over time

  • Ecuador
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600198020012023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.11 against 0 in Ecuador, a difference of 1.11.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Ecuador ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 59.5 172.9 113.4 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.7 20.3 19.6 Zimbabwe
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 0 0 0
2020s 0 0.2775 0.2775 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region, Ecuador or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.11 against 0 in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region between Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
1.11, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region?
Ecuador ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed