Benin vs Mauritania: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people

Benin
0.2188
in 2023
Mauritania
0.2056
in 2023
Benin rank
11th
Mauritania rank
13th

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time

  • Benin
  • Mauritania
0255075100198020012023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.2188 against 0.2056 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0132.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.

Benin ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 13th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 22.95 39.48 16.53 Mauritania
1990s 5.73 6.03 0.2931 Mauritania
2000s 0.4018 0.4275 0.0257 Mauritania
2010s 0.0651 0.1462 0.0811 Mauritania
2020s 0.4151 0.0514 0.3637 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people, Benin or Mauritania?
Benin, at 0.2188 against 0.2056 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Benin and Mauritania?
0.0132, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
Benin ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed