Viet Nam vs Zimbabwe: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Viet Nam
0 cases
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.11 cases
in 2023
Viet Nam rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Viet Nam
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Viet Nam ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Viet Nam averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Viet Nam Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 7,561 cases 172.9 cases 7,388 cases Viet Nam
1990s 1,824 cases 20.3 cases 1,803 cases Viet Nam
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, Viet Nam or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Viet Nam and Zimbabwe?
1.11 cases, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Zimbabwe?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Viet Nam and Zimbabwe rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Viet Nam 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.