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

Israel
2 cases
in 2023
Zambia
1.11 cases
in 2023
Israel rank
21st
Zambia rank
23rd

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Israel
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 2 cases against 1.11 cases in Zambia, a difference of 0.89 cases.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.8 times Zambia's.

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

Israel ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 34.3 cases 1,239 cases 1,205 cases Zambia
1990s 0 cases 399.78 cases 399.78 cases Zambia
2000s 0 cases 1 cases 1 cases Zambia
2010s 0 cases 0.222 cases 0.222 cases Zambia
2020s 1 cases 0.2775 cases 0.7225 cases Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Israel or Zambia?
Israel, at 2 cases against 1.11 cases in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Israel and Zambia?
0.89 cases, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Zambia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Israel and Zambia rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Israel ranks 21st 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

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.