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

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

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • India
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 167,882 cases 1,239 cases 166,643 cases India
1990s 33,066 cases 399.78 cases 32,666 cases India
2000s 944.31 cases 1 cases 943.31 cases India
2010s 5 cases 0.222 cases 4.77 cases India
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, India or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.11 cases against 0 cases in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between India and Zambia?
1.11 cases, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do India and Zambia rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
India 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.