Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Mauritania
2 cases
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.11 cases
in 2023
Mauritania rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
23rd

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Mauritania
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 2 cases against 1.11 cases in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.89 cases.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.8 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 466.2 cases 172.9 cases 293.3 cases Mauritania
1990s 91.7 cases 20.3 cases 71.4 cases Mauritania
2000s 1.55 cases 0 cases 1.55 cases Mauritania
2010s 0.555 cases 0 cases 0.555 cases Mauritania
2020s 0.5 cases 0.2775 cases 0.2225 cases Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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