Namibia vs Tanzania: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
Namibia
0 cases per million
in 2023
Tanzania
0.0297 cases per million
in 2023
Namibia rank
26th
Tanzania rank
23rd
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- Namibia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.0297 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Namibia, a difference of 0.0297 cases per million.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7764 cases per million | 0.1175 cases per million | 0.6588 cases per million | Namibia |
| 1990s | 5.17 cases per million | 0.395 cases per million | 4.78 cases per million | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.9564 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0.9564 cases per million | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | — |
| 2020s | 0 cases per million | 0.0074 cases per million | 0.0074 cases per million | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per million, Namibia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.0297 cases per million against 0 cases per million in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between Namibia and Tanzania?
- 0.0297 cases per million, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Tanzania rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- Namibia ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 23rd 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.