United States of America vs Zimbabwe: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

United States of America
0 cases
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.11 cases
in 2023
United States of America rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • United States of America
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600198020012023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.11 cases against 0 cases in United States of America, a difference of 1.11 cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

United States of America ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 42.7 cases 172.9 cases 130.2 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 0.5 cases 0.2775 cases 0.2225 cases United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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.