Benin vs South Sudan: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people

Benin
0.2188
in 2023
South Sudan
0.2705
in 2023
Benin rank
11th
South Sudan rank
9th

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time

  • Benin
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.2705 against 0.2188 in Benin, a difference of 0.0517.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1429 0 0.1429 Benin
2010s 0.0814 0.0223 0.0591 Benin
2020s 0.4151 1.46 1.04 South Sudan

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 South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.2705 against 0.2188 in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Benin and South Sudan?
0.0517, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
Benin ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 9th 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