Ethiopia vs Zambia: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Ethiopia
0 cases
in 2023
Zambia
1.11 cases
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
26th
Zambia rank
23rd
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.11 cases.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,194 cases | 1,239 cases | 44.8 cases | Zambia |
| 1990s | 805 cases | 399.78 cases | 405.22 cases | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 113.97 cases | 1 cases | 112.97 cases | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.22 cases | 0.222 cases | 3 cases | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 23.28 cases | 0.2775 cases | 23 cases | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 1.11 cases, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Ethiopia 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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About this data
Total estimated number of polio cases.