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

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

Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Zambia ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 7 329 322 Zambia
1990s 67.67 399.78 332.11 Zambia
2000s 2.11 1 1.11 Namibia
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, Namibia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.11 against 0 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region between Namibia and Zambia?
1.11, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region?
Namibia 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.

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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