Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Papua New Guinea
0 cases
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.11 cases
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.11 cases.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 109.2 cases | 172.9 cases | 63.7 cases | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7.7 cases | 20.3 cases | 12.6 cases | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 5.2 cases | 0 cases | 5.2 cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 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, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 1.11 cases, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Papua New Guinea 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.