Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Reported paralytic polio cases per million

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.18 cases per million
in 2023
Mali
0.644 cases per million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Mali rank
6th

Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mali
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.18 cases per million against 0.644 cases per million in Mali, a difference of 1.54 cases per million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.4 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mali ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Mali ranks 6th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mali Difference Ahead
1980s 5.59 cases per million 22.42 cases per million 16.84 cases per million Mali
1990s 3.21 cases per million 3.89 cases per million 0.6715 cases per million Mali
2000s 1.37 cases per million 0.1919 cases per million 1.18 cases per million Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.5001 cases per million 0.0694 cases per million 0.4307 cases per million Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 2.15 cases per million 0.7956 cases per million 1.36 cases per million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per million, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.18 cases per million against 0.644 cases per million in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
1.54 cases per million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Mali ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Reported paralytic polio cases per million
Unit
cases per million
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
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Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases per million people.