Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people

Burundi
0.0755
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.06
in 2023
Burundi rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
21st

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time

  • Burundi
  • Zimbabwe
0510152025198020012023

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.0755 against 0.06 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0155.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 196 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 7.45 2.95 4.5 Burundi
1990s 2.03 0.2548 1.78 Burundi
2000s 0.023 0 0.023 Burundi
2010s 0 0 0 β€”
2020s 0.0383 0.015 0.0233 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
Burundi, at 0.0755 against 0.06 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
0.0155, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
Burundi ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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