Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Nicaragua
0 cases
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.11 cases
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.11 cases.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.9 cases | 172.9 cases | 126 cases | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 20.3 cases | 20.3 cases | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 0.2775 cases | 0.2775 cases | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 1.11 cases, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Nicaragua ranks 26th 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
Total estimated number of polio cases.