Iraq vs Zambia: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Iraq
0 cases
in 2023
Zambia
1.11 cases
in 2023
Iraq rank
26th
Zambia rank
23rd
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Iraq
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Iraq, a difference of 1.11 cases.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,829 cases | 1,239 cases | 590.1 cases | Iraq |
| 1990s | 406 cases | 399.78 cases | 6.22 cases | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.8 cases | 1 cases | 1.8 cases | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.222 cases | 0.222 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 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, Iraq or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Iraq and Zambia?
- 1.11 cases, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Iraq 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.