Mozambique vs Niger: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Mozambique
5.55 cases
in 2023
Niger
4 cases
in 2023
Mozambique rank
16th
Niger rank
17th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Mozambique
  • Niger
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 5.55 cases against 4 cases in Niger, a difference of 1.55 cases.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.4 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.

Mozambique ranks 16th and Niger ranks 17th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 177.8 cases 981.4 cases 803.6 cases Niger
1990s 13.3 cases 302.4 cases 289.1 cases Niger
2000s 1.4 cases 42.98 cases 41.58 cases Niger
2010s 0.422 cases 3.42 cases 3 cases Niger
2020s 19.39 cases 19.44 cases 0.0525 cases Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Mozambique or Niger?
Mozambique, at 5.55 cases against 4 cases in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Mozambique and Niger?
1.55 cases, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Niger rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Mozambique ranks 16th and Niger ranks 17th 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.