What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe?

1.11 cases, with Zimbabwe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe?

39 years are reported by both, from 1984 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.

Equatorial Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Equatorial Guinea

0 cases

in 2023

Zimbabwe

1.11 cases

in 2023

Equatorial Guinea rank

26th

Zimbabwe rank

23rd

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Equatorial Guinea
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.11 cases.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	36.17 cases	204.17 cases	168 cases	Zimbabwe
1990s	7.78 cases	9.33 cases	1.56 cases	Zimbabwe
2000s	0 cases	0 cases	0 cases	—
2010s	1 cases	0 cases	1 cases	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	0 cases	0.2775 cases	0.2775 cases	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Equatorial Guinea or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe?: 1.11 cases, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th and Zimbabwe 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: 28 August 2026

Total estimated number of polio cases.