Namibia vs South Africa: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Namibia
0 cases
in 2023
South Africa
0 cases
in 2023
Namibia rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in South Africa, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Namibia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 7 cases 98 cases 91 cases South Africa
1990s 60.9 cases 79.1 cases 18.2 cases South Africa
2000s 2.11 cases 0 cases 2.11 cases Namibia
2010s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2020s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Namibia and South Africa?
0 cases, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Namibia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th 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.