Burkina Faso vs Niger: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
Burkina Faso
0.129 cases per million
in 2023
Niger
0.0735 cases per million
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Niger rank
20th
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.129 cases per million against 0.0735 cases per million in Niger, a difference of 0.0555 cases per million.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Niger ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.66 cases per million | 21.1 cases per million | 8.44 cases per million | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.7194 cases per million | 4.5 cases per million | 3.78 cases per million | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.2946 cases per million | 1.26 cases per million | 0.9681 cases per million | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.0048 cases per million | 0.1122 cases per million | 0.1075 cases per million | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.8099 cases per million | 0.4519 cases per million | 0.358 cases per million | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per million, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.129 cases per million against 0.0735 cases per million in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0.0555 cases per million, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Niger ranks 20th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported paralytic polio cases per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases per million people.