Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Sudan
0 cases
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.11 cases
in 2023
Sudan rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Sudan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Sudan, a difference of 1.11 cases.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 3,546 cases 172.9 cases 3,373 cases Sudan
1990s 373.8 cases 20.3 cases 353.5 cases Sudan
2000s 80.59 cases 0 cases 80.59 cases Sudan
2010s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2020s 16.65 cases 0.2775 cases 16.37 cases Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Sudan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Sudan and Zimbabwe?
1.11 cases, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zimbabwe?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Sudan 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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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.