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

Egypt
0 cases
in 2023
Zambia
1.11 cases
in 2023
Egypt rank
26th
Zambia rank
23rd

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Egypt
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 7,101 cases 1,239 cases 5,862 cases Egypt
1990s 1,282 cases 399.78 cases 882 cases Egypt
2000s 4.8 cases 1 cases 3.8 cases Egypt
2010s 0 cases 0.222 cases 0.222 cases Zambia
2020s 0 cases 0.2775 cases 0.2775 cases Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Egypt or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Egypt and Zambia?
1.11 cases, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Egypt ranks 26th 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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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.