Mozambique vs South Sudan: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Mozambique
5.55 cases
in 2023
South Sudan
6 cases
in 2023
Mozambique rank
16th
South Sudan rank
15th
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Mozambique
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 6 cases against 5.55 cases in Mozambique, a difference of 0.45 cases.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 16th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 cases | 0 cases | 14 cases | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 0.25 cases | 0.2775 cases | 0.0275 cases | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 19.39 cases | 31 cases | 11.61 cases | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Mozambique or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 6 cases against 5.55 cases in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Mozambique and South Sudan?
- 0.45 cases, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and South Sudan rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Mozambique ranks 16th and South Sudan ranks 15th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Total estimated number of polio cases.