Libya vs Zambia: Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region

Libya
0
in 2023
Zambia
1.11
in 2023
Libya rank
26th
Zambia rank
23rd

Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region over time

  • Libya
  • Zambia
01.0k2.0k3.0k198020012023

How they compare

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

Across all 43 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 196 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 240.1 1,239 998.9 Zambia
1990s 3.89 399.78 395.89 Zambia
2000s 0 1 1 Zambia
2010s 0 0.222 0.222 Zambia
2020s 0 0.2775 0.2775 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region, Libya or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.11 against 0 in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region between Libya and Zambia?
1.11, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zambia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Libya and Zambia rank globally for number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region?
Libya ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Libya vs Zambia: Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 25 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/number-of-estimated-paralytic-polio-cases-by-world-region/libya/zambia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/number-of-estimated-paralytic-polio-cases-by-world-region/libya/zambia/">Libya vs Zambia: Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed